Call all Denver area botanical types

Anyone have any idea what this particular plant is? It's volunteered in one of our pots, and if it's something I might want to take advantage of, I'd like to know.

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Stan Pedzick says:
Tue 28-Jul-15 9:56pm at 9:56pm
Looks like a sumac tree.
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Ginny Gibbs says:
Tue 28-Jul-15 5:18pm at 5:18pm
Agree with Stan, looks like a sumac
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Dave Hill says:
Tue 28-Jul-15 11:35pm at 11:35pm
Hmmm. I think you might be right, +Stan Pedzick. Now to decide if I want it.
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Dave Hill says:
Tue 28-Jul-15 11:43pm at 11:43pm
(The answer being "probably not".)
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The Bruce, Mile High says:
Tue 28-Jul-15 9:09pm at 9:09pm
True, sumac has compound leaves, but those that grow around here don't typically have serrated edges. How thick is the truck and stems? My current suspicion is a type of Ash (thinner trunk and stems than sumac when small). Is there a strong, unpleasant odor when you break a branch? That would confirm +Stan Pedzick's suspicion.
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Dave Hill says:
Tue 28-Jul-15 10:14pm at 10:14pm
+The Bruce, Mile High I'll give that a check in the morning. 🙂
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Dave Hill says:
Thu 30-Jul-15 4:27am at 4:27am
+The Bruce, Mile High Sap on the branches is not particularly stinky. But looking at some alternatives, it sure still looks like sumac with serrated leaves.
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The Bruce, Mile High says:
Wed 29-Jul-15 10:46pm at 10:46pm
Types of ash are actually notorious for having sticky sap — think "don't
park under that tree" type trees, so that argues for sumac.
I went through an online tree ID site as far as I could go from the
pictures:
http://www.oplin.org/tree/leaf/leaf%20pages/031%20pinnately%20similar/similar.html
Looks like the finalists are … sumac or ash varieties. 😉
I'd still say if you snap a part of a leaf or branch, is there are strong
odor? Sumacs typically have a very distinctive, strong odor (which I, at
least, find unpleasant). Ashes have more of a regular, low level slightly
chlorophyll-ish scent.
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