Trees from a distance

[Adkpk]

And then again, go ahead kick a dead horse.

 

[Derrek]

It is not crepe myrtle.

 

[tomthetreeman]

So is this one Halesia monticola?

Yes it is, you got it.

Is yours a Heptacodium miconoides?

 

[Derrek]

Boom son, you nailed it! I will need to get something obscure and take a blurry photo of it for a bigger challenge next time.

 

[TreeLogic]

That was a good one Derrek. I think you tricked us on purpose

 

[tomthetreeman]

I'll get one up later today.

 

[tomthetreeman]

OK, next...

 

[TreeLogic]

Ulmus americana

 

[tomthetreeman]

Nope. This is a forest native, not commercially available (not that straight elm is either), but that's a clue.

 

[GrahamS]

Ostrya virginiana

 

[tomthetreeman]

No sir. Note the green twigs.

 

[Derrek]

Cornus alternifolia?

 

[tomthetreeman]

No, but that's a good guess, man. That's what I thought this was until I got a little closer. This is a great smelling tree!

 

[TreeLogic]

Cercis canadensis?

 

[tomthetreeman]

Green twigs? No sir.

 

[oldoakman]

Sassafras albidium

 

[TreeLogic]

Chionanthus virginicus - Fringe Tree

 

[tomthetreeman]

Sassafras albidium

Winnah!

 

[TreeLogic]

sorry, never seen one that tall. usually cut them down before then. ha ha

 

[oldoakman]

i love sassafras tea. my wife's grandfather found one that he could mill into lumber one time. it was a beautiful wood. i don't have anything good to post, so someone else can post. i'll jump in when i have a good one.