Trees from a distance

[oldoakman]

Not killed, just in hibernation apparently.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Vaccinium???

 

[robinia]

no hits fellas.
this little guy is not far off full grown. its also in its natural swampy habitat.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Is it a cornus?

 

[TreeLogic]

Symplocos tinctoria?

 

[robinia]

None of those.
No hits on family either.

This genus only has four species, all native to North America.

"Swampy" is a clue.

 

[TreeLogic]

It's not a Pawpaw is it?

 

[robinia]

Not a pawpaw.

 

[TreeLogic]

Lindera benzoin

 

[tomthetreeman]

All of my guesses are negated by the earlier clues.

 

[TreeLogic]

i think i got it with that last one

 

[tomthetreeman]

I don't think so. At least not according to the clues (only 4 species, all native to North America).

 

[robinia]

Lindera is often found alongside this.
Sorry that I can't be more flexible with the clues.

 

[TreeLogic]

Doh!

 

[TreeLogic]

Hamamelis virginiana (witch-hazel) BAM!!!

Was going to say this earlier but thought it was usually multi-stemmed.

 

[tomthetreeman]

...Eucommia isn't native to the US... Dammit.

 

[robinia]

 

[TreeLogic]

is this another clue?

 

[tomthetreeman]

It's a leatherjack rubbertree.

 

[robinia]

I thought that would do it -
'Flexible' refers to twigs, 'swampy' ie palustris, and the Leatherman...
You guys are going to do a head smack.