No way this is a bush, pics inside. East Coast FL
Hello Reddit! Please help me figure out what this thing in my back yard is. Been there since at least 1988, kinda hard to tell from the one terrible pic I have of the whole thing, but it's about 20ft high. Leaves fall off in the winter. Was told recently that it was "probably a bush". This seems pretty tree-like for a bush.
Top Right Sorry for the edit and overall picture quality on this first image, not sure dude wants to be on the interwebs.
Most of a Branch Three "V" shaped branches. Seems there are mostly 5 V shaped sets of branches on each larger branch.
Edit: Also, it has smooth bark.
Edit 2: Added more pictures:
I could not find any flowers or buds on the tree. If I'm remembering correctly, some time in the early spring, the tree has small white flowers, about the size or a marble or Lemonhead.
Also, I vaguely remember something like cubes, like little Japanese lanterns.
Posted May 20, 2012, 4:47 AM UTC · edited
well not to be annoying or anything..but technically the picture you have labeled as Stem with leaves is just one leaf.. the first thing i thought when i saw it was ash, Fraxinus excélsior, but that could be way off...
After read some more about trees (I really know nothing at all), you're absolutely right. I learned they're called compound leaves. I've uploaded more photos and added a bit more info if you'd like to take another look. Appreciate your time!
ps. Looks like a tree to me for sure!
Will be getting some more pics