cactus as a tree?

[Joel S. Berson]

At 3/11/2012 12:06 PM, Eric Nielsen wrote:
>In fact, in my neck of the woods, Sassafras (*Sassafras albidum)* can often
>occur as a bush and a tree--even within a few feet of each other. I seem to
>remember coming upon the phrase "may occur as a tree in southern regions"
>(or some such) when reading plant descriptions many years ago. I think it
>may be a similar case with mulberries: sometimes they are a bush; sometimes
>a tree. A search of "mulberry bush" in Google Images will give some
>examples:
>
>http://tiny.cc/n9j0aw


Sumac is another -- "Sumacs are
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrub>shrubs and
small <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree>trees
that can reach a height of 1–10 metres (3.3–33
ft)."  [Wikipedia]  Ditto for Google Images.

Apparently someone (a higher authority?) can fool Mother Nature.

Joel

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