Thank you, but the leaves are not that shiny!

there are all kinds of variations on the theme ... its the thin leaves that are easy to set you on the right track ... and of course.. it standing next to water ... just btw.. they are not good backyard trees .. so just kill that dream .. if thats where you are thinking of going ... ken

I've not had any problems with the spikes injuring any of our dogs (past and present), but they sure can mess up Hosta leaves when they fall (for whatever reason). We got rid of most of our poplar trees due to their size, but kept 3 or 4 in the very back of our lot. They did less damage than the marauding deer the last two years though. GRRR! Four less poplars, two maples, two beeches, and a big sour wood.

The plant app PictureThis says it is a ficus aka rubber tree. They can grow quite tall.