Friday 14 May 2010

Rare Trees?

These are both on a housing estate nearby and, in my opinion, are lovely trees and fairly rare.

1.

1. Close up of blossoms

2.

2. Close up of flowering structures.

Any guesses?  If you don't know the common name just put the Latin name!

9 comments:

Richard Law said...

Not some dodgy Southern version of bird cherry? (And why don't trees get capitals for their names, I'd like to know?)

Robin Fawcett said...

Is it a dodgy, southern version? I thought it was just a Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) but maybe it is a cultivar.
If you look, Richard, you'll see that I always give Trees a capital letter.

Robin Fawcett said...

Is it a dodgy, southern version? I thought it was just a Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) but maybe it is a cultivar.
If you look, Richard, you'll see that I always give Trees a capital letter.

Robin Fawcett said...

Right how about Number 2?

Richard Law said...

Leaves look a bit like walnut, but the flowers don't. I'm stumped.

Alfred Kraemer said...

I think it is a Fringe Tree - Chionanthus virginicus.
Have only seen one first-hand once but I have heard they make good small back yard trees.


Alfred Kraemer

Alfred Kraemer said...

I think it is a Fringe Tree - Chionanthus virginicus

Alfred

Robin Fawcett said...

No, not a Fringe Tree...

Rosa said...

Fraxinus ornus?