What is the name of this tree?

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Some of you saw my first post on this tree.  We still have not been able to find out what it is, so I went back and took some more pics.  Can anybody help me now?

Janet Pizaro · Answer

After googling images of trees several times the only thing I found that looks like it is a mulberry tree. I tried. Let me know if anyone else recognized

EmilyMJohns · Answer

Thanks Janet....this is truly a 'mystery' tree! I've never seen another like it....
Lets see what other people say.....you are right, it does look like a Mulberry.

Swan Road Designs · Answer

I would recommend you contact your local university extension service. There should be someone there who has horticultural knowledge. Bring a small, healthy, branch and a good close-up photo of the trunk and bark. Those should give the person adequate clues to tell you what the tree is.

Z · Answer

We have a couple mulberry trees in our back acre. I take some pictures of it tomorrow if I find time to walk out there. I've quite a bit on my list for the day. Until then you I'm linking you to the Arbor Day website. There might be some of the questions in identifying that you don't know, but it's worth a try. https://www.arborday.org/trees/whattree/

Amy Gill · Answer

I'm not positive, but it looks exactly like my weeping cherry tree.

Fran H · Answer

It looks like a weeping cherry tree. To make certain, look up under the branches to the inside of the tree. If it looks like it is growing upside down you have a match. They are normally trimmed to look like an umbrella which is why you have probably had trouble identifying it..

Shirlee m · Answer

It could be either the weeping cherry or mulberry tree.  Some of either can bloom & can produce fruit.  Blooms maybe white or pink.  You would recognize the fruit.  You did not say if it had bloomed or produced fruit. I agree you should contact your county agriculture agent.  They are always happy to help.

1240839 · Answer

I'd say weeping cherry too. Leaves look like elm or willow, but probably not. Bark and branch formation helps identify.

Roberta Watson · Answer

I thought the same---an over grown weeping cherry.  Would like to see the trunk of this tree!

Tpo1373640 · Answer

Looks like my weeping crabapple.

Tpo1373640 · Answer

Looks like my weeping crabapple.

Mary Ker · Answer

Take a branch (which offshooting branches) and a picture of the trunk to your local ag extension.

Mary Ker · Answer

Also, if it is a 'volunteer' you might be able to i.d. It by finding others in the neighborhood and asking their owners what it is.   I had yo do that with what turned out to be an Australian umbrella tree!

Swan Road Designs · Answer

My husband, who is pretty good at identifying 'nature,' said that based on your geographical location and the appearance of the leaves, your tree could be a tea tree. However, as I mentioned in my post, the bark has to be seen for anyone to make an educated identification. Again, as I mentioned, check with your local extension service.

Bonny McDaniel · Answer

The leaf structure looks a lot like Chinese Sumac or Tree of Heaven. That tree has yellowish blooms at the tips of branches and bit seed pods. Google those names and study the info...this is a very invasive species and troublesome to foundations, septic and sew pipes, etc. If you lop off off a branch, it sends up suckers for new trees. Hopefully your tree is not this species.

Linda B · Answer

Looks much like a weeping cherry (definitely not the ailanthus, tree of heaven, mentioned above) . . . . but for a proper ID, you really need some clear, sharp closeups of the foliage AND good, clear shots of the bark. I'm thinking it's a member of the prunus family, and it's clearly a weeping variety. Prunus includes plum, cherry, and a lot more. From wikipedia - Prunus is a genus of trees and shrubs, which includes the plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds. Around 430 species are spread throughout the northern temperate regions of the globe. So even if we narrow it down to the prunus family, that's still a big family! Did you know there's a GREAT group on Facebook -- the Plant Identification page? You can join and post photos like this and professional botanists can often help very quickly. You might give them a try.

Todd · Answer

I agree weeping cherry tree

Grandmaquilts · Answer

I agree with the weeping cherry. If it is, the blossoms will be very pale pink, They get huge here in the mountains, as I recall, smaller in the midwest.

Julies1949 · Answer

Wouldn't it be easier to take a branch to your local nursery and ask them? They will be more familiar with the trees that grow in your area.

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