Trees from a distance

[theXman]

some specie of Olive?

 

[robinia]

Not Sapium, not Olive.

Here's a bigger photo:

 

[tomthetreeman]

Actually, I went to be early, pretty confident that my last guess was correct.

This tree is confusing... It really does look like a cornus/olive/viburnum/alder-birch/hawthorn! The family clue is bugging me, too...

Despite the clue, I am going to guess Ptelea trifoliata. Just a guess.

-Tom

 

[trees4ever]

I'll see ya and raise ya by $$...


I go with Parrotia persica.



-Diane

 

[tomthetreeman]

Parrotia has been on TFAD before (thanks to me) and is in the family Hamameliaceae, so good luck with that LOL.

-Tom

 

[robinia]

Not Parrotia.
Not Ptelea. (which has also been posted, thanks to me

)

 

[tomthetreeman]

Stachyurus praecox?

Strike that, it's a shrub... Just came across a pic of the leaf and read just a bit too little before posting...

 

[robinia]

Tom, you're going to be pissed when you get this...

Here's a clue:

It's opposite...
...and alternate.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Damn, C. alternifolia would be a good guess based on that, but A) It doesn't look like one, and B) You already said it ain't Cornus.

?

 

[trees4ever]

Some Euonymus species within the Celastraceae Family ?


I've got to go out to an afternoon job so this is no fair because by the time I get back 'you-know-who' will have tagged it!!


Tom has the 'time-zone' advantage here


-Diane

 

[robinia]

Not Euonymus.
Not Cornus.

The photo is a bit misleading - it looks as though it's some kind of specimen. It's not.

This tree is total garbage, not a single redeemable feature.

 

[JeffL]

Buckthorn?

 

[robinia]

[ QUOTE ]
Buckthorn?

[/ QUOTE ]

Rhamnus cathartica. BAMMMM!

I guess 'total garbage' is an international discription for this tree.

Nice work everyone!

 

[tomthetreeman]

That's funny, I flipped past it about 20 times in my Audubon guide and never even considerd it... Audubon field guide lists the leaves as 'mostly opposite.' I didn't pick up on that.

What guide were you using, Jeff?

-Tom

 

[trees4ever]

That was totally off my radar as well.


But we got a nice run out of it.

Thanks

-Diane

 

[JeffL]

I do some veggie management, as soon as he said total garbage it was a dead giveaway! Lol

I had actually considered it earlier but figured no way, had to be some exotic specimen tree. I'd say their only redeeming quality is they are tough to kill!

 

[theXman]

you bastards use a guide? !!!

I use my memory.

then sometimes use google on the hints or things I see.

 

[JeffL]

I go mostly on memory too, that's why I suck at this game! Still fun though!

I'm not complaining, im barely over 3 years new to climbing and arb-stuff, so I'm pretty thrilled with my gains so far!

 

[theXman]

great job JeffL !!!!!

 

[trees4ever]

Hey Xman,

I think Tom was just kidding about the guide book...


Although, I do know he has some special computer with high-resolution features for viewing tree photos that I want to get some day

-Diane