Trees from a distance

[JeffL]

Yeah, I see the twig ends, it looks so familiar, but I really cant put my finger on it.

Halesia?

 

[tomthetreeman]

Not a Halesia. Another awesome guess.

-Tom

 

[easyphloem]

The top branches look like Prunus to me.


God, it's so simple, it's some kind of Cherry, isn't it?



SZ

 

[tomthetreeman]

Nosir. Clue: This is a typical woodland tree that is under-used IMO.

-Tom

 

[easyphloem]

American Beech. This time I mean it, God, it's so simple!


My back yard is full of them!


SZ

 

[JeffL]

If ez doesn't have it, I'll say betula Lenta for good measure!

 

[theXman]

Gosh it's so simple, look at the branch tips. (that's been pretty funny ez.)

catkins right.

so birch or hazelnut or...

I'd go with black birch too.

but to be different, I guess....

hmmm, no birch with that bark that i can think of,

then how about:

Carpinus caroliniana

that would be a smart ornamental tree, but probably no one plants it.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Oh, X, you are so close! I will give more clues if you guys don't get it soon.

 

[MattyD]

So simple! Those branch tips scream..Ostrya virginiana

 

[tomthetreeman]

Cheers to the end of a bad couple of days for MattyD!

Wnnah Winnah Chicken Pahm Dinnah!

You're up, Matt!

 

[easyphloem]

I will now go to my shame closet and sit for an hour.


SZ

 

[MattyD]

Woooooo!

Thanks to everyone narrowing it down for me.
Ez act fast and come out of the closet

 

[tomthetreeman]

Some kind of Poplar.

EZ, come out, you're missing the fun!

(PS, Matt, that is a truly $hitty picture! Well done!)

 

[MattyD]

No not a poplar. look closer into the blur

 

[tomthetreeman]

Sycamores?

 

[MattyD]

Nope. but your lookin at the right place

 

[theXman]

hmmm, with the weeds and stuff and looks like maybe a slightly wet area....

sweet gum?

 

[theXman]

[ QUOTE ]
So simple! Those branch tips scream..Ostrya virginiana

[/ QUOTE ]

Oh dang it dang it DANG IT.

I just looked up Ostrya virginiana and that was what I meant to say. I always got those two mixed up, even in college!

I knew it wasn't muscle wood, the bark was not like that at all, the bark was easily iron wood, Ostrya virginiana. I just wrote the latin name for what i didn't mean. Shoot shoot shoot. I should have just said iron wood. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhh.

 

[Waldo]

the bark looks beech-ish to me, so my answer: Fagus

 

[theXman]

yeah, but look at the yellow mixed in there in the shade leaves.