Trees from a distance

[Serf Life]

Yep

 

[ATH]

 

[Basswood]

Cercis canadensis?

 

[ATH]

no

 

[Serf Life]

Hawthorn

 

[ATH]

Hawthorn

No...but that is also what I thought it was when I saw it from across the yard.

 

[Basswood]

I feel like I’m wrong but Malus?

 

[ATH]

Nope

I feel like I’m wrong but Malus?

You're right...about the part where you said you're wrong.

 

[oldoakman]

Black gum

 

[ATH]

Black gum

Yes! good job

How did you get that? Twig attachment angles?

I almost apologized when I posted it. Was getting ready to drop some hints...

 

[Wrangler]

Wow,I never thought of black gum as a street tree

 

[JD3000]

Oak beat me too it.

The twigs gave it away for me

 

[oldoakman]

Yes! good job

How did you get that? Twig attachment angles?

I almost apologized when I posted it. Was getting ready to drop some hints...

That tree looked very much like this one when it was planted about 40 years ago. It sat and survived but looked ugly as hell for at least 20 years. I just happened to be in town this week on vacation from the gates of hell in Georgia and took this photo for you. It has developed into a decent tree. Hard to believe it is over 40. I have seen a number of Black Gum that grow like this. Give me a few days and I'll post something from the Penn State Arboretum.

 

[ATH]

so your saying there's a chance?!

 

[oldoakman]

so your saying there's a chance?!

Apparently so but it may take a lifetime.

 

[RogerM]

pretty in the fall.... pretty scratchy in a saddle

 

[Mick Dempsey]

so your saying there's a chance?!

I got it, don’t worry.

 

[oldoakman]

Someone else post up. I never made it to the Arboretum.

 

[Basswood]

I think the Genus wouldn’t be terribly hard to get on this one. Biggest I’ve seen of this species

 

[Serf Life]

Picea