Trees from a distance

[MattyD]

Sassafras albidum! That was a good one.

 

[BostonBull]

beat me to it!

 

[MattyD]

Yeah sorry BB. It went to the first one to view it at that point. Here you go BB I feel bad.

 

[arborer]

Ailanthus

 

[BostonBull]

Almost looks like a GIANT Staghorn Sumac? Red flowers, huge tree.......?

 

[MoTreeBeard]

I knew that would give it away, but I was getting bored. The new one looks like Koelreuteria paniculata.

 

[NickfromWI]

I don't think it's koelrueteria....

 

[MattyD]

Arborer got it! Ailanthus altissima. Boston, it does look like a giant sumac with the red flowers.

 

[BostonBull]

To be completely honest, if I won one of these that was the next species I wads going to post!

 

[arborer]

I hope the attachment works.

Anyhow... give this one a shot. I'll give two clues. First, it is not a beech. Second, this is a very large specimen for this species.

 

[trees4ever]

Very beautiful tree. Looks like it was coppiced years ago or cut down and multi-trunks grew from its stump.
Is it possibly a Salix ? There is a Crack Willow that is considered the largest of its species.

-Diane-

 

[BostonBull]

Hawthorn?

 

[trees4ever]

Hawthorn,...Oh, yeah. That's what ALL those points (thorns!) are on the stems!

My computer doesn't zoom in all that well on photos.

-Diane-

 

[NickfromWI]

Initial impression was horse chestnut, but after zooming it- the little nubbins on the branch ends made me think ginko.

 

[willbranch]

Trident Maple?

 

[MattyD]

When I first glanced at it I thought it looked like a Acer saccharinum but closer look and it doesn't look opp.. Plus they get fairly large. I have a lot of trees it could be in mind mainly shrubs to small trees from your clue. I don't know - don't laugh.. Hamamelis virginiana?

From your other clue saying its not a beech( even though it doesnt resemble a beech). Could it be.... Amelanchier arborea

 

[arborer]

No. Perhaps I sent you all down the wrong path in the size department, but a witchhazel this would be! This just happens to be a very large, broad speading specimen. The largest I have seen personally. If you look closely, very closely there is a unique characteristic of this tree you may notice. I guess that strays from the "trees at a distance" theme, but keep guessing.

 

[easyphloem]

Redbud?


SZ

 

[jerseygirl]

EZ, that is what i thought also - as there is a hint of color in that upper right corner.


the unusual feature is that the flowers bloom on the branch not at the leaf. (i forget what they call that) (if i ever knew- i did- once).

the eastern red buds can get up to 30 foot in height.

Cercis canadensis

jz

 

[BostonBull]

I thought he said it was Witch Hazel?