Trees from a distance

[Treezybreez]

Not Pine.

 

[oldoakman]

I was thinking it looked pretty short. What about western red cedar?

 

[TreeLogic]

douglas fir

 

[tomthetreeman]

Calocedrus decurrens?

 

[Treezybreez]

You got it Tom.

 

[tomthetreeman]

I found one here in RI about 10 years ago, took me a bit to ID it. Since then, I've seen handful. Rare tree around here.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Here's a really easy one... (I think)

 

[BRT]

elliottia racemosa?

 

[tomthetreeman]

No sir.

 

[BRT]

maybe it's not so easy tom I'm using a field guide-- National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees (Eastern Region)

nothing else in the "white flowers" section looks close to your bush with those vertical petal clusters. is this guy found out west?

curious--what are you using in your id process? a hard copy book/guide? online? or both?

 

[oldoakman]

I'm afraid I'm stumped too.

 

[tomthetreeman]

I have learned ID many ways... Most of the trees I post are trees/shrubs that I am familiar with, so no need for a guide. I use the Audubon guide and Dirr's manual mostly. As a clue, this shrub common name is two words, each a different genus, and is frequently reversed. If you are looking in the Audubon guide for white, cone shaped flowers, you will definitely find this genus.

 

[BRT]

then I'm going with prunus alleghaniensis.

says the fruit can be made into preserves--sounds like my kind of plant.

 

[oldoakman]

My best guess would be Clethra.

 

[tomthetreeman]

BRT is on the trail, it's a prunus. Remember the clue now, the common name is two genuses.

 

[TreeLogic]

Prunus laurocerasus

 

[tomthetreeman]

Yes sir, cherry laurel/laurel cherry hahaha!

 

[oldoakman]

Never saw one that looked like that. more like small trees here and a PITA.

 

[TreeLogic]

OK, the tall one...

 

[tomthetreeman]

Magnolia of some sort?