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As stated above, it is just too soon to tell. But I collect redbuds cultivars and have literally thousands of wild RedBuds growing on my land.Could be a redbud, could be a cottonwood, could be a weed too. The plant is too young to have developed a woody stem and it may not if its a weed.
Redbud leaves
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FWIW, having many visits to Texas and living there and in Va. I have been struck by regional differences in many tree species that are shared by the two. For instance the leaves on a willow oak (quercus phellos) in Texas looks only a bit like quercus phellos willow oak in Va. The lance-like leaves on the trees here in Va. are broader and lobed on willow oaks in Texas. Hold the two up together and you'd swear they weren't the same tree...Not saying that's what's happening here, but species don't look exactly the same region to region.
Won't argue with that point. There's a trail I hike sometimes, and some of the gamble scrub oak that grows there has pointed lobes on the leaves that almost look like holly, and that's the two varieties in the same area. Could be a disease of some sort, but they look healthy otherwise.
Absolutely!
There have been a fistful of folks on here that have given cottonwood a go as bonsai. Can't recall names right now, but you might dig through the search function. That thing is worth an experiment unless you need the pot for something else.
Those pics do seem to be a bit closer of a match.
