Ulmus americana (or at least some kind of elm) IDed by shingled, reddish brown buds; drooping, light green, flat, dry, pubescent seeds in clusters; furrowed gray bark. Featuring a Japanese cherry blossom in my hand 🌸.
American Elm (?)
Median of Callery Pears
Pyrus calleryanas on a median IDed by thick, scaly bark and petiolate, ovate, glossy leaves with (slightly) wavy margins.
Common Serviceberry
[Revisited] Amelanchier arborea IDed by off-green, oval leaves with tapered tips, finely serrate margins, and mildly pubescent undersides; clusters of drooping white flowers
Broken Callery Pear
So uh this is probably why everyone hates this species
Eastern Redbud
Cercis canadensis IDed by rough, scaly, thin gray bark with cinnamon orange inner bark; pink, pea-like flowers in clusters along branches, even branches that are relatively old.
Gingko
Ginkgo biloba IDed by fan-shaped leaves.
Golden Rain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata IDed by three-segment pyramidal seed pods, shallowly furrowed orangish brown bark, and feather compound, alternate leaves with prominent serrations and irregular lobes that emerge a bronze, reddish pink, or purple color.
Japanese Zelkovas
Zelkova serratas IDed by vase-like shape, smooth bark, and bright green, lanceolate leaves with serrate margins. Also featuring a tulip bed!
Japanese Cherry (?) with White Flowers
Prunus serrulata IDed by cherry like thin, shiny bark with lenticels and showy white flowers.
Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana IDed by clusters of unpleasant smelling, small white flowers with five petals and glossy, prominently petiolate leaves with wavy, mildly serrate margins. An increasing number of people are regarding this species as invasive, and I think it’s banned in some states.
