Tree ID help
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Adamgaspo
I do the things
Good one,,I will be doing chinese elm tomorrow,, I will post a pic,,
Jeff
Please do show me why I'm wrong. I will go have a look at the elms that I maintain for the city of charlotte and we can compare. He'll maybe I'm wrong but I'd rather learn through my mistakes rather be told I'm wrong without an explanation
Practice what you preach
Don't preach what you practice
Easy,, are you a certified arborist? How many years?
I am and in this biz for over 35 years.
I am the op's manager of one of the best tree care company's in all of so-cal,,
You seem to be young and have a lot to learn, thats OK,, I will be here to help you.
Jeff
The leaves and twigs look like an alder to me, but the bark and trunk form don't. Must be some form of weird graft.
My first thought was Chinese Elm as well...but it doesn't look right.
Chinese elm breaks off in smaller pieces...a slightly "busier" pattern. Also, these leaves are torn up a bit, but best I can tell they have smooth margins. Elm would have serrated margins.
I'm pretty darn sure that millbilly and todppm nailed it with Stewartia.
Chinese elm breaks off in smaller pieces...a slightly "busier" pattern. Also, these leaves are torn up a bit, but best I can tell they have smooth margins. Elm would have serrated margins.
I'm pretty darn sure that millbilly and todppm nailed it with Stewartia.
treeclimber101
UNCLE BUCK
Most of the I unidentified trees are hybrid/grafts that some nursery tried . Just. Like the other tree ID thread . We would graft a piece of deodora on a blue atlas sometimes , ya wanna talk about confusing the #### outta some poor guy that was asked by the homeowner to tell them what that is , hell sometimes we didn't even know what to call them anymore , if you graft a cherry tree on a peach tree trunk what is it ? Exactly ! A cheach tree ? LOL
millbilly
ArboristSite Guru
I've never seen a Chinese elm crotch a foot and a half off the ground.
stewartia
DanielLeighDyer
New Member
Parrotia persica (Persian ironwood)
This is an interesting small tree that is very closely related to Witch-hazel (Hamamellis)
Nice fall color (purple-red,) interesting winter blooming flowers, nice bark, and few pests.
Nice Find!
Dan
This is an interesting small tree that is very closely related to Witch-hazel (Hamamellis)
Nice fall color (purple-red,) interesting winter blooming flowers, nice bark, and few pests.
Nice Find!
Dan
I agree
millbilly
ArboristSite Guru
I think you hit it Dan, Good call. I've only seen witch hazel with its late winter bloom pretty neat. There are a couple Parrotia, at the Scott Arboretum, In Swarthmore, close to my shop.
coolbrze
ArboristSite Operative
Thats it, thanks! Even our CA said the bark looked similar to a Kousa or a Stewartia but the leaves weren't quite right. Really appreciate the help!
68 Buick
ArboristSite Operative
Good job Dan
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