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#1 ·
Hi we have lots of trees bordering our paddock and I dont know what kind they are but thier seeds look something like this:
does anyone have an idea what kind of trees they are and if they are toxic to horses? thanks.
 
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I was going off the color the OP posted. Red maple seeds have a red tinge to them. Regular maples aren't toxic.

I have a black cherry tree that needs cutting down. I'm getting ready to fence in the area where it's located, and I don't want my horses chewing on the tree or eating the fruit. Black cherry is also highly toxic to horses.
 
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In the spring, OP, walk the border of your pasture and take a good close look - yes, it's true that the Red Maple and all Cherry trees are very toxic to horses! The toxin is called, Cyanide. Very bad for horses to ingest. Anthocyanin is the pigment that causes them to be red. I probably have similar deciduous trees as you do in my region, and have had to cut down a few for safety's sake! When the leaves appear and you're not certain, don't hesitate to post some photos, and we'll be happy to help! There are lots of easy to follow tree I.D. books at the library as well :)
 
#11 ·
Ok here are some of the actual seeds:



I really hope its not red maple because that would be quite a few trees to cut down.:hide: I just wish this snow would go away! we just got another foot dumped on us yesterday.:-(

Is this red maple? If I remember correctly, the leaves looked something like this... not 100% sure though.
 
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Hornbeam Maples have oval leaves, Acer carpinifolium.
Acer triflorum has oval leaves Three flower maple
Acer negundo has a compound leaf of 3-5 oval leaflets. Boxelder maple

The red maple fruit mature in May, so if the fruit is still on the tree this time of the year it is probably not a red maple.

Here is a good site for identification:

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/a/acerub/acerub1.html
 
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Hornbeam Maples have oval leaves, Acer carpinifolium.
Acer triflorum has oval leaves Three flower maple
Acer negundo has a compound leaf of 3-5 oval leaflets. Boxelder maple

The red maple fruit mature in May, so if the fruit is still on the tree this time of the year it is probably not a red maple.

Here is a good site for identification:

Acer rubrum
Yes the seeds are still on the trees but not all of them. I'm pretty sure they have the oval leaves like in that picture i posted. I'll double check the pasture in spring.
 
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I don't know, OP, but would have to dig into my tree guides for that. The photo showing the long (eliptical) leaves resemble maple seeds/ash leaves.... the website you posted was rather puzzling, as I've never seen maple leaves identified as that. I would suggest a good "Trees Of Canada" field guide in the nature section of your local library, rather than the web. Good luck :)
 
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