Tree ID please

Trees that I admire on the way to work

 

Possibly Zelkova serrata.

 

Yep, Zelkova serrata.

Note that the trees have been pruned to that crown shape.

 

thank you!

 

Spreading, vase-like habit typical. In fact, one cultivar is called 'Green Vase'. A zelkova I measured in Enumclaw, WA during 1992 had an average crown spread of 54' when 56' tall.

 

This looks like a good thread for a photo of a nice Zelkova serrata at the Maritime Museum in Vancouver. I don't know if the Vancouver Heritage Tree Inventory still exists; the photo on that page is from 1982, so 41 years ago.

These two photos are from 2012.

I like these photos today because the leaves are not yet fully open, making it easier to see the tree structure.