ID these leaves?

[bstewert]

 

[Koala]

Shrub or tree?

 

[jefflovstrom@sb]

Privet? Need more info.

 

[jefflovstrom@sb]

Crapemyrtle? Need more info.

 

[bstewert]

Tree.

 

[jefflovstrom@sb]

Is it the tree in your avatar?

 

[Old Monkey]

That's a dogwood. I think he knows those.

 

[Underwor]

What size are the leaves? Could be a type of magnolia, M. acuminata?

 

[bstewert]

What size are the leaves? Could be a type of magnolia, M. acuminata?

Good question! Next time I'll put in a dime or something to show relative size. The large leaf is 3 1/2" long. The tree was maybe 60' tall.

This was a cat rescue tree. It was 40°, windy and raining, and my fingers were getting numb, so I was anxious to get out of there. The moss on all the branches was so slick you absolutely could not put your foot down. Fortunately for me, a few throws and dangles with the throwbag spooked the cat into coming down on its own. Unfortunately for me, one of the bags (my first shot) got hopelessly stuck and I had to climb up to get it.

Thus no better pics. I pulled the leaves out of my bag when I got home and started cleaning up.

 

[Paul B]

my guess is Magnolia. not enough info to nail it down further though

 

[CurSedVoyce]

The suspense is killing me!

 

[bstewert]

Paul, what do I need to take pics of next time for a better ID this time of year? This tree was a 45 min drive, so I probably won't be going back. But for next time?

 

[Paul B]

twig and bud arrangement, leaf, fruit, bark. more info makes more likelihood of id

 

[sotc]

At minimum a good picture of the form of the tree.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Some ideas...

 

[Paul B]

yeah buddy: http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/forsite/idtree.htm

 

[jefflovstrom@sb]

I have found that a name tag works well---

 

[bstewert]

Excellenteee! Thank you!

 

[hmm]

Also the underside of the leaves.

Not really a magnolia. imo - is the leave shiny or rough?

 

[bstewert]

Leaves not shiny like the magnolias we have in our yard. Also thinner and easier to tear. I like the underside idea.

 

[hmm]

seems to look like a catalpa but your leaves are not that pointed and not as large

 

[canadiantreeman]

Maybe Cascara (Rhamnus)?

 

[Bodean]

Tan oak, Lithocarpus?

My guess. More Data Needed.