ScoutmasterRick
ArboristSite Operative
The pictures below are of tree that we have on our farm here in North Alabama. It is in a wetlands area and appears to be a maple. The lower limbs bend down to the ground, root, and produce saplings as you can see in the pictures. The result is a large, mature tree surrounded by a small army of saplings.
In this picture you can see a couple of the limbs that have produced saplings:
This picture shows another of the limbs that has grown into the ground:
And finally, here is a close up of some of the leaves:
In this picture you can see a couple of the limbs that have produced saplings:
This picture shows another of the limbs that has grown into the ground:
And finally, here is a close up of some of the leaves: