no leaves present yet , but the leaves on this tree are palmate and the closest match I can find is buckeye, but I remember that didn't quite seem like a match when I took a good look at it last summer. nAny ideas given only a pic of th bark?
Tree Identification
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AmbDrvr253
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CincyBurner
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What is the branching habit ? If alternate, it's not maple or buckeye (MADBuck).
Are leaves palmate (compound - multiple leaves originating from common point), or simple leaf with a star-shaped ?
Just from bark it looks a bit like sweetgum (gum balls on ground, corky winged twigs ?).
Maple
Ash
Dogwood
Buckeye
Closeup pic of buds might be helpful.Ash
Dogwood
Buckeye
Are leaves palmate (compound - multiple leaves originating from common point), or simple leaf with a star-shaped ?
Just from bark it looks a bit like sweetgum (gum balls on ground, corky winged twigs ?).
Ok, here is a pic of leaves, each leaflet us roughly 1.5 to 2 inches.pic of bark above.
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CincyBurner
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Looks like blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica) - shiny, dark green leaves with entire margin. Your sample is flowering. Check picts at bottom of this link - http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a670
It's in dogwood, Cornaceae family (formerly listed in Nyssaceae), so pretty dense, durable wood, and usually tough to hand split. Let us know how it splits for you.
Great landscape tree - IMHO in top 3 for fall color - incredible fall foliage.
It's in dogwood, Cornaceae family (formerly listed in Nyssaceae), so pretty dense, durable wood, and usually tough to hand split. Let us know how it splits for you.
Great landscape tree - IMHO in top 3 for fall color - incredible fall foliage.
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