In message , Sacha
writes
On 2011-10-07 23:56:27 +0100, Bill Bushnell said:

Stewart Robert Hinsley wrote:
In message , Bill Bushnell
writes
Can someone identify the following tree for me?
http://mrbill.homeip.net/downloads/l...Identified.jpg
The tree is growing in a suburban yard in Sunnyvale, California
(San Francisco
Bay Area).
Thanks.


This is a UK (United Kingdom) group, so we are not particularly
qualified to identify Californian trees.

However, try Ailanthus.
Stewart,
Thanks for the name. I believe that is the tree. Apparently it's
an invasive
species here in North America as well as in the UK.
Sorry for posting here, but this is the only active gardening group
I could find
on my Usenet feed.

I think its nickname is Tree of Heaven.

Also, because of its invasive nature in some places, unpleasant odour,
and suckering, Tree of Hell.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley