Deciduous tree, greater Vancouver area of British Columbia. Best pics I can get. A colleague is doing some consultation work at the site and we can't figure this tree out. I have some ideas but I dont think they are 100% correct, I would like suggestions if you have them.
I dont think so, the pointy leaf and leaf arrangement is what is confusing me. Poplars that I am familiar with dont have the 'almost bipinnate' leaf arrangment. Thanks for trying, any other ideas? :)
This tree didn't strike me as a Styrax, I thought Strax typically have a strong leader. Was this tree planted by a homeowner?
Not always or even often; several species in the genus are just shrubs. This specimen is most likely Styrax japonica (the most commonly cultivated species), which though usually a tree, commonly has a short irregular trunk that soon divides into several low branches.
I often get Halesia spp and Styrax spp. mixed up but I'd expect to see flowers or rememnants of flowers ....Jimmyq - are there flowers on the tree? Since the tree is in full leaf and seems old enough for flowers, additional photos or information would be helpful.
