Tilia americana IDed by buds. Could be little leaf linden, but most lindens buds have started to open already and these ones have not. (Post date is accurate)
American Basswood (??)
Golden Raintree
Koelreuteria paniculata IDed by seed pods. (Post date is accurate)
Row of European Hornbeams
Carpinus betulus IDed by smooth muscle-like bark (alt. name musclewood), plus curved buds lying against twig. (Post date is accurate)
Tree Finding #2
Sometime in the winter I went out of my way to find trees that I couldn’t ID. For most of the trees I photographed, I have yet to find time to sit down and figure out their species. But, since spring is coming quick and I don’t want to be posting winter IDs in the middle of spring for the sake of my own sanity, I think I’m just going to put them in these “tree finding” post and hope with my fingers crossed that I will eventually find the time to ID them and won’t just forget about them.
Tree Finding #1
Sometime in the winter I went out of my way to find trees that I couldn’t ID. For most of the trees I photographed, I have yet to find time to sit down and figure out their species. But, since spring is coming quick and I don’t want to be posting winter IDs in the middle of spring for the sake of my own sanity, I think I’m just going to put them in these “tree finding” post and hope with my fingers crossed that I will eventually find the time to ID them and won’t just forget about them.
Unknown?!
I’ll return to ID this some other time.
Gingko
Gingko biloba IDed from afar by the distinct shape and branch angling. The buds are also so big on this tree that you can see them from across the street.
Japanese Pagoda
Styphnolobium japonicum (up there on my list of favorite Latin names) IDed by hanging pods that last through winter. I always forget to look at the bark on pagoda trees, to the point that sometimes I can’t remember what it’s supposed to look like.
American Elm
Ulmus americana IDed by expanding the pictures I took (below) enough that I could kind of see the shape of the buds. They look like American elm flower buds (the leaf buds are probably so small that the photo quality makes them imperceptible). The bark and shape of the tree also match the American elm ID. I was too lazy to bother crossing the street to get a better look, so I definitely want to revisit this one and make sure the buds really do match.
Callery Pear with String
Pyrus calleryana IDed by buds and bark. Interesting string holding a branch upright!
