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Today’s Tree Tuesday is Honey Mesquite, or Prosopis juliflora

This tree has complex branching leaves with many narrow leaflets. It is native to the southern US (including southern Utah) and Mexico. It’s not very cold-hardy, but it could do well on warm sites. It is well adapted to hot, dry desert sites and has an extensive root system.

Fun fact: honey mesquite is in the Pea family, and it grows seeds in pods!

For more information on honey mesquite and other Utah native trees, check out our website at https://extension.usu.edu/forestry/tree-identification/other-trees/honey-mesquite.

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Today’s Tree Tuesday is Greene’s Mountain-Ash aka Sorbus scopulina

This shrubby tree can be found in cool, moist canyon sites. It has dark green leaves with 9-15 toothed leaflets that turn a striking orange color in the fall. The berries can be cooked into jam or jelly, but make sure to properly identify them first, as there are poisonous look-alikes such as baneberries.

Contrary to what its name suggests, the mountain-ash is not related to other Ash trees (genus Fraxinus). It is in the Rosaceae family, which makes it more closely related to roses and apples.

To learn more about Greene’s Mountain-ash and other trees in Utah, check out our website: https://extension.usu.edu/forestry/tree-identification/other-trees/greene-mountain-ash