Trees from a distance

[williamd]

The largest n.sylvatica I've ever seen. It's really tall with a beefy trunk too. A a remnant of the virgin forest that escaped the axe. Or perhaps a very old second growth tree. If this area was cleared of virgin trees in the late 16 early 1700's and left to reforest for whatever reason, I imagine this could be a 300 year old tree. Unless n.sylvatica is a fast grower. I knew you would get it. That's why I suggested this was an easy one. Well for some people maybe.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Nice tree!!!!

Unfortunately, one of my NEC-ISA mates has my flash drive with all of the Morton pics on it, so I'll give up my turn to whoever has a good pic!

-Tom

 

[robinia]

OK here's one to keep the ball rolling...

 

[williamd]

Thuja plicata. Since j.virginana and t.occidentalis were just mentioned they seem too obvious

 

[tomthetreeman]

Populus something-or-other?

 

[robinia]

No and no.

I should admit that this may be tricky.. looking for 2 parents here.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Acer X freemanii

??? I can't tell if it's needle leaved or not... Good pic.

 

[robinia]

Not Acer.
This is an unusual cross. I'd never seen this before and had to do some homework to ID it.
(It does look ALOT like one of the parents though.)
Let me know if clues/photos are required.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Quercus x andegavensis?

 

[robinia]

Not Quercus.

 

[JeffL]

We in the fagus genus perhaps?

 

[robinia]

Not Fagus.

All the trees in the mowed grass are the same genus.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Oh, that's really helpful. They look like Zelkovas. ?

 

[robinia]

Close.
No wait.. not close.

EDIT: sorry sorry my mistake. Zelkova IS close, I was thinking of something else..

 

[tomthetreeman]

Ulmus x hollandica

 

[robinia]

It is Ulmus, but neither of those species are in this one.

U. ______ x _______

Here is a recent odd take on the two:
[ QUOTE ]
it;s damn near the same tree and WHEN I SEE YOU, YOU GOT A SOCK IN THE EYE.

[/ QUOTE ]

 

[robinia]

...

ah crap, did I kill TFAD?!?

... (crickets chirping) ...

 

[williamd]

ulmus minor/guernsey elm. Its form resembles that of the tree in question.

 

[robinia]

Not that one, William.
One parent is exotic and DED resistant, the other is not and not.
I just found an actual cultivar listed for this tree, as well as an 'improved' one...

 

[williamd]

There are many. This guess is likely wrong because of the shape of this elm. rubra x pumila/ coolshade.