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Please help me ID 4 trees

14 years ago

Still trying to figure out what's in my new yard. Thank you for any assistance.

Mystery tree #1

This one is growing on the south side of my yard and is approximately 20 feet tall.

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Close-up on leaves

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Mystery tree #2

This currently stands about 12 feet tall (an older photo of the property shows it was once much taller).

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Mystery tree #3

Short little evergreen that seems common in this area, though I don't personally know anyone who owns one to inquire about it.

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Mystery tree #4

This one is 13 feet and seems a bit like a tall weed.

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Close-up on leaves

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Comments (5)

scarletdaisies
14 years ago
The 4th one from the bottom is an umbrella plant.

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http://mgonline.com/articles/schefflera.aspx

The 3rd one from the bottom is a cypress tree of some kind.

http://www.ftd.com/spa-baskets-pcg/simply-sublime-lemon-cypress-tree/product-bathbeautyspa/p379/

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http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/rd/cypress-tree-basics0.jpg

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There are tons of cypress trees. As for the others, I don't know. I'm sure someone here can help.
texasflip
14 years ago
#1 looks like Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
#2 is Schefflera actinophylla
#4 is Melia azedrach or Chinaberry (invasive)
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gardenguru1950
14 years ago
1. Ulmus,maybe U. parviflora
2. Tupidanthus puekleri
3. Thuja orientalis, ARBORVITAE
4. melia azederach

Where are these photos taken? If I haven't guessed correctly, the location might help others in the identification process.

Joe
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
14 years ago
#3 may not be a true cypress depending on what zone they are growing in ... i would tend toward thuja or platycladus .... what named variety is impossible to say ...

there is a tree forum.. and a conifer forum.. and with all due respect to the geniuses here.. there are some great ID peeps over there ...

link below

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link
aeval
Original Author
14 years ago
Good job, everyone. Thank you for all the input. I apologize for not including the location in the original post -- it's Central Florida.

After searching your answers online, these appear to be correct:

1. Chinese Elm/Ulmus parvifolia

2. Schefflera actinophylla

3. Thuja orientalis looks right for this one

4. Chinaberry/Melia azederach

Off to browse the tree forum for a bit.

I still have a long way to go before I get to know this new yard of mine-this forum has already been a big help. Thanks again!

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