Two small trees - destroyed

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  1. raker01

    raker01 New Member

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    I'm trying to ID these for a client who had a bunch of trees cut on her property without permission. Most are large trees and straight forward, but these have me scratching my head.

    Thanks :)
     

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  2. vitog

    vitog Contributor 10 Years

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    The top row of photos look like Holodiscus discolor, Ocean Spray. I don't know about the second row.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Prunus spinosa, blackthorn, for the other?
     
  4. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    How large are the leaves in the first tree? Has the look of a whitebeam (Sorbus) to me; if it is, the leaves would be around 7-10 cm long.
     
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    Thank you very much for the replies. If memory serves, the leaves were around 8cm. When I go back next week I'll be sure to check. My first visit focused mainly on the large trees.
     
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    The fourth photo in the top row clearly shows clusters of tiny brown seeds typical of H. discolor. I don't think that any Sorbus species has similar seeds/fruits.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Agree now - I'd not looked closely at this pic, concentrating more on the close-up leaf pics #3 and #5.
     

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