What trees are these?

Melensdad · May 15, 2006

I have some trees that I simply have not been able to identify on my property. I didn't plant them, and given the former use of much of my property, I would say that nobody planted these trees, they just grew here as natives.

Can someone help identify the following trees?

Tree #1
1st photo shows form
2nd photo shows leaf & flower detail
Tree is only found on the slopes among other trees.

Melensdad · May 15, 2006

Tree #2, also found only in the wooded areas of the property with no single specimine found alone.

Melensdad · May 15, 2006

Tree #3 is a small tree, somewhat silver grey green leafed. It is covered with small white flowers, again found only in the wooded sloped areas of the property.

bczoom · May 15, 2006

Bob,

Can you take pics of the bark when you can?

Also, are there sprouts or little trees growing out of the roots of the big tree?

The 3rd tree looks like a pear tree. When they get big, they don't produce fruit.

Melensdad · May 15, 2006

Brian, I don't have pictures but here is a basic description of each:

Tree #1 has fairly smooth bark and branches that are reasonably straight. The branches are also flexible. New trees do not sucker up from the base, but grow from dropped fruit that develops after the flowering.

Tree #2 has moderately rough bark, the branches are gnarled. No suckering around the base.

Tree #3 has moderately smooth and reasonably straight branches. This is a small tree, perhaps no more than 15' to 18' tall. Honestly no idea if it suckers around the base, its surrounded by thorny bushes and scrub brush.

BoneheadNW · May 15, 2006

Bob-

Not knowing what size these things are I would say that tree 1 is or related to English Laural (does it have a nice grape-like smell?) and tree number 2 looks like Ocean Spray (very prevalent here in the woods).
Bonehead

Junkman · May 15, 2006

BoneheadNW said:
......... tree number 2 looks like Ocean Spray (very prevalent here in the woods).
Bonehead

Isn't that a cranberry tree????????? :yum:

pixie · May 15, 2006

#1 is a cherry...likely pin cherry.

#3 looks like honeysuckle. Are you familiar with honeysuckle or do you have a book to look up trees and shrubs in ?
Don't know the other off hand but i might figure it out later

johnday · May 15, 2006

Bob, on tree #2, what colour are the leaves in the fall? I think Pixie is right on with #1 and #3. :tiphat:

Melensdad · May 15, 2006

Pixie . . . after searching the web I think you are correct on both 1 and 3.

I've never heard of a pin cherry before, but I have a bunch of them scattered about the property. I matched it up with some photos I found on the internet and they looked like a perfect match.

As for #3, I didn't realize that honeysuckle was found in tree form in this area, but according to an internet site they are found in this area. The tree in my yard looks similar to the 'amur honeysuckle' that is supposed to be native to this area.

Johnday . . . I think the leaves of #2 turn yellow in the fall, but I can't remember for sure.

johnday · May 15, 2006

Bob, could tree #2 be sassafras? If I remember right, if you bruise a leaf or strip the bark off a twig, it'll smell like rootbeer. Just a WAG really, but the leaves look familar. Go to the Forestry Forum, those guys know their doodoo when it comes to the woods.The Forestry Forum :tiphat:

Melensdad · May 15, 2006

John tree #2 can't be Sassafras, the Sassafras trees have a 3 lobed smooth edge leaf. My mystery tree is a jagged edged leaf without the very distinctive incised lobes of the Sassafras.

If it helps any, the branches of tree #2 seem to die off. They also seem more brittle and less flexible than many other varieties.

pixie · May 15, 2006

#2 looks similar to big tooth aspen but the flowers don't seem right for the description i read "catkins"

It also reminds me of grape vines but those leaves are a little bigger and sort of 3 lobed as well as toothed.

Guess you know where i spend most of my internet time

Melensdad · May 15, 2006

Pixie, we have grapes everywhere here!!! They are a problem, plus I have a grape arbor with cultivated grapes. Tree #2 is not a tree with an overgrown grape vine. But the leaves are similar.

We don't have Aspen trees native to this area that I know of, but we have plenty of their relatives like poplar an birch. The leaves of this tree are nearly as wide as they are long and the sawtooth edge is very pronouced while most of the aspen-like trees I know of have more of a fine-sawtooth edge.

You've been right 2 out of 3 so I guess I need to do some research on the big tooth aspen varieties!

pixie · May 15, 2006

I'm just guessing at #2 from 'leafing' thru the pages of a Audobon tree book. The others, I'm familiar with.

As i said, the flowers aren't right for big tooth aspen .

tree guy · Oct 27, 2006

number one is a cherry, 3 almost looks like iron wood but i cant see the bark, i am just guessing by the leaves ?
2 i cant tell could be aspen of some sort
chris

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