Identify this strange tree, please
Feb 27, 2018 06:12:28 #
This is growing on Monkey Island, Oklahoma outside the condo where we are staying. Never saw anything like it but have seen several in the area.
Feb 27, 2018 06:23:23 #
Hard to tell without leaves, but could be a weeping crabapple. If so, in a few months it will be stunningly covered with white or pink flowers! Post some photos when it blooms!
Feb 27, 2018 06:30:11 #
Looks like maybe a weeping Cherry. Either Pink flowers or the white flower variety. https://www.thespruce.com/weeping-cherry-trees-2131198
Feb 27, 2018 06:43:02 #
Thanks for responses. Would enjoy seeing it in bloom but alas will only be here couple more days.
Feb 27, 2018 12:57:08 #
It is growing by water so I would go with Weeping Willow. Why don't you ask someone there what it is?
Feb 27, 2018 15:28:48 #
Feb 27, 2018 16:12:17 #
RGreenway wrote:
That's what I was thinking. Far from the best shot in the world but this is our white, weeping cherry in bloomLooks like maybe a weeping Cherry. Either Pink flowers or the white flower variety. https://www.thespruce.com/weeping-cherry-trees-2131198
Feb 27, 2018 16:38:40 #
I think you nailed it! Wish I could be here in Springtime to see it.
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Feb 28, 2018 00:21:13 #
brobill wrote:
This is growing on Monkey Island, Oklahoma outside the condo where we are staying. Never saw anything like it but have seen several in the area.
This is definitely an ornamental weeping cherry tree. You can tell by the root structure, as well as the branch structure.
I have both a crabapple tree and a weeping cherry tree. In this photo, the crabapple tree is the "hot" pink one in the foreground, and the lighter pink tree in the background is the weeping cherry tree.
Feb 28, 2018 06:40:23 #
Really appreciate your pic. Might check one out when I get home. Gotta know if it will be happy in Texas heat.
Feb 28, 2018 11:17:41 #
brobill wrote:
Really appreciate your pic. Might check one out when I get home. Gotta know if it will be happy in Texas heat.
The weeping cherry, if kept watered, will do fine, but I doubt the crabapple would. They have a tendency to drop their leaves here in PA by late August when it's gets hot.
Feb 28, 2018 14:18:27 #
Feb 28, 2018 20:32:48 #
brobill wrote:
This is growing on Monkey Island, Oklahoma outside the condo where we are staying. Never saw anything like it but have seen several in the area.
My impression is that it is an osage orange, also known as 'bois de arc', or in southern colloquial terms, 'bowdock'. Notice the curved, bow-like branches, especially around the upper left part of the image.
Feb 28, 2018 21:56:29 #
We have lots of the bois d’arc around here. Worthless trees. I’m sure it’s not one of those.
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Feb 28, 2018 22:05:25 #
lhardister wrote:
My impression is that it is an osage orange, also known as 'bois de arc', or in southern colloquial terms, 'bowdock'. Notice the curved, bow-like branches, especially around the upper left part of the image.
The weeping cherry trees have pronounced curved, bow-like branches as well.
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