Trees from a distance

[theXman]

Guy, have YOU seen the flower, or just going by another person?

So... I'm I reading this correctly? you don't know what it is yet?

 

[theXman]

Oh, and how about IT'S A MAGNOLIA! and you can apologize later when you realize it.

 

[guymayor]

magnolia is a rather huge genus, so no apologies yet. looks a lot closer to halesia imo.

not M acuminata for reasons listed above. also, again--i think i saw tiny white petals and no i have not ID'd it yet.

not working on this tree for some time as the assgt is appraisal for now. still it's on the tip of my tongue; have seen it before here in the wild.

Any other guesses??

 

[theXman]

 

[trees4ever]

Guy,
Check into Pterostyrax psilo

psilo means smooth

Those leaves are definitely smooth with no hairs and the small dried up flower configurations (in your first close-up photo - upper right corner) really fits as does the trunk bark.


At this link below scroll to the bottom three photos.
I think you have P. psilo not P. xylocarpum:

http://rslandscapedesign2.blogspot.com/2010/09/pterostyrax.html


-Diane

 

[guymayor]

thanks diane, but dirr does not mention those 2 species. it's nothing like the P hispida i have seen--too big, leaves too small,with smooth margin no serrations, flower not on panicle, but on a stalk, not fragrant, etc.

 

[trees4ever]

Okay.
Well, I'm betting it's in the Styracaceae family -
you have several species within that Halesia genus with subspecies and varieties galore!

-Diane

 

[stubcut]

Redbay Persea borbonia

 

[robinia]

...ummm...

 

[guymayor]

ok i will look into styraceae

twigs stiffly rightangled to branch

1" FLOWER STALK OUT OF LEAF AXILS; 1 PER.

not persea; tree is in raleigh not wilmington

petiole scars are raised so twigs are bumpy

 

[theXman]

Okay, i gotta say it, you are killing TFAD.

you are only supposed to post a picture of a tree that you definitely KNOW the correct specie name.

otherwise, just make a regular post in Tree Identification.

Can I post a new one now?

 

[JeffL]

Please. I was going to do the same.

 

[zale]

post away

 

[guymayor]

did not realize The Rule. did X just make it up cuz his guess suct the worst? no matter.

i'll repost when i know it!

Meantime here is an easier one.

 

[zale]

osage orange

 

[tomthetreeman]

Or Black Locust?

 

[stubcut]

Locust would be my guess too.

 

[RopeShield]

Cool shot.
Robinia psuedoacacia

 

[JeffL]

I don't know what it is, but ill be a naysayer on the locust. Usually more grey, and comes up in triangular peaks on a tree that large generally. Maybe im wrong though!!

 

[tomthetreeman]

A birdie told me late last night that zale is correct. I guess the bird was having trouble getting online.

The birdie also reminded me that this is the tree that the Tour des Trees riders climbed in 2010:

http://www.starcourier.com/photos/x1598947788/Tree-lovers-bike-to-Kewanee