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Identify these trees please.

SagaLore

SagaLore

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Tree 1:

http://www.sagalore.com/anandtech/yard/tree1_bark.jpg
http://www.sagalore.com/anandtech/yard/tree1_leaves.jpg
http://www.sagalore.com/anandtech/yard/tree1_tree.jpg

Tree 2:

http://www.sagalore.com/anandtech/yard/tree2_bark.jpg
http://www.sagalore.com/anandtech/yard/tree2_leaves.jpg
http://www.sagalore.com/anandtech/yard/tree2_tree.jpg


I don't know how old these trees are. They were here when I bought the house, and in 3 years have hardly grown much. They don't "fill out" into shade trees... they're kind of dainty. They have never flowered. I have no idea what they are. 😕

Its one of the few really sunny places I have in the yard, so I was going to remove them and put in a fruit tree. But I wanted to find out what they were first, in case they become something awesome as they get older.

Any horticulturists around?
 
Your photo skills suck 😛

If the leaves of the first tree are serrated, then it's an American Beech.

I really can't see the leaves at all on the second tree
 
Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
Your photo skills suck 😛

If the leaves of the first tree are serrated, then it's an American Beech.

I really can't see the leaves at all on the second tree
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My palm centro is a great phone, but the camera sucks. Plus I uploaded them to facebook using a palm app, which compresses the crap out of them. Sorry for the low quality. 😛

Oh btw, I'm in NC, which might help.


Looked up American Beech. Its definitely not that.
 
The second one's a Cherry. That should get some pretty white blooms in the spring. I can't tell what the first ones is.
 
Okay I used a tree leaf key...

I think tree 2 is an ash of some sort.

Maybe you're right a bout tree 1 being a beech. 😕 The leaves are still too young, I forget if they end up serrated or not.
 
Originally posted by: lxskllr
The second one's a Cherry. That should get some pretty white blooms in the spring. I can't tell what the first ones is.
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What details are you seeing that helps you identify it as a cherry?
 
Originally posted by: SagaLore
Originally posted by: lxskllr
The second one's a Cherry. That should get some pretty white blooms in the spring. I can't tell what the first ones is.
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What details are you seeing that helps you identify it as a cherry?
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The blistered bark, and the shiny silver/grey color.
 
Originally posted by: lxskllr
Originally posted by: SagaLore
Originally posted by: lxskllr
The second one's a Cherry. That should get some pretty white blooms in the spring. I can't tell what the first ones is.
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What details are you seeing that helps you identify it as a cherry?
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The blistered bark, and the shiny silver/grey color.
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Any ideas why it has never flowered?
 
Tree 1 also has a dogwood look to it. Also very common here in NC.


edit: but none of my dogwoods have leaves yet, so it's probably not.
 
Originally posted by: SagaLore


Any ideas why it has never flowered?
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I don't really know that much about trees. Maybe only 1 sex flowers? It could also be immature. Maybe it isn't old enough to flower.
 
Okay tree 1 is some kind of ash.

I compared tree 2 to pictures of cherry trees... I think the color and texture is wrong.
 
In your first picture of bark #1, that's definitely a cherry in the background. If tree #2 looks the same, then it's a cherry.
 
Originally posted by: lxskllr
In your first picture of bark #1, that's definitely a cherry in the background. If tree #2 looks the same, then it's a cherry.
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Hmm...

okay, I'll cut down the ash to give the possible "cherry" some more light. I'll wait until the leaves are fully grown out, and see if it flowers this year. 🙂
 
Why do you want to cut any of them down? I'm a huge fan of trees. If I were to do anything, it would be to clear out the second growth around the larger trees. More trees=less grass to cut :^)
 
Originally posted by: lxskllr
Why do you want to cut any of them down? I'm a huge fan of trees. If I were to do anything, it would be to clear out the second growth around the larger trees. More trees=less grass to cut :^)
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I planned on cutting it all out, so I could plant a sour cherry or plum tree.

That background tree you identified in the tree #1 pic is tree #2. They are about 2 feet apart and branches are crisscrossing.
 
Originally posted by: lxskllr
Originally posted by: SagaLore


Any ideas why it has never flowered?
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I don't really know that much about trees. Maybe only 1 sex flowers? It could also be immature. Maybe it isn't old enough to flower.
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Ban the OP for posting tree child porn/jailbait.



 
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Originally posted by: lxskllr
Originally posted by: SagaLore


Any ideas why it has never flowered?
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I don't really know that much about trees. Maybe only 1 sex flowers? It could also be immature. Maybe it isn't old enough to flower.
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Ban the OP for posting tree child porn/jailbait.
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Wait a few minutes...

I am almost done with them.
 
I'm not sure about the lifespan of ashes, but it isn't terribly long for cherries. You'd be looking at 60 years max, and probably between 40-50 when it starts getting sick, and dropping a lot of limbs.
 
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