If it is Lonicera it’s the biggest I’ve seen

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Anyone know what this is? I have to climb it to remove a couple of branches over a house on Tuesday. Measures about 35ft and my guess would be Lonicera but if it is I had no idea they grew more than a few feet tall.

Also out of curiosity is the wood good for anything? I kept a couple of 2th sticks from the branches just incase it was as sort after as Box in the wood carving world, this I doubt though.

Any help would be great and if it is Lonicera and you didn’t realise they could get so big here’s proof.

[nepia]

It's Box isn't - Buxus - ?  Rare at that size.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

It's Box isn't - Buxus - ?  Rare at that size.

It’s not Box I don’t think as the wood does not have that yellow colour to it. I have some bits of box wood and it’s not the same.
Unless there is a different type of box I’m unaware of.

[nepia]

Fair enough; hopefully someone will be along soon with the answer.  I don't remember box wood being yellow from the few small cuts I've ever made I have to say.

I wasn't convinced about the leaf arrangement being right; comparing pics from very different sources can be tricky.

[Paul in the woods]

Did you ask the owners if it has ever flowered? It looks like an Azara, possibly Azara microphylla which is also known as a Box-leaf azara. It grows into a small tree and has scented yellow flowers in the spring. Pictures of the bark also look similar.

[nepia]

I'm coming round to the 'it's not Box' school of thought:  I'd expect to see more foliage growing straight off such exposed trunks of Box.  And the bark's wrong I reckon.

If it helps this was a Box I encountered this very morning.

[se7enthdevil]

i'd be interested in that box jon...

 

i'd also be interested in whatever that thing is in the original post. i'm sure that it's not box but don't know what it could be.

[nepia]

Just as well you don't live nearby Steve - you'd get a Tree Restraining Order slapped on you!

The Box isn't coming down; I just took pics with this thread in mind!

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Did you ask the owners if it has ever flowered? It looks like an Azara, possibly Azara microphylla which is also known as a Box-leaf azara. It grows into a small tree and has scented yellow flowers in the spring. Pictures of the bark also look similar.

I didn’t ask unfortunately but I think you may be on to something here. It does seem to be ticking a lot of boxes. It can’t be that common, not in England at least.
Thank you for your input.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

I'm coming round to the 'it's not Box' school of thought:  I'd expect to see more foliage growing straight off such exposed trunks of Box.  And the bark's wrong I reckon.
If it helps this was a Box I encountered this very morning.

Wow that’s a pretty impressive Box. Yeah I’ve seen large box trees before but this didn’t look the same and as I said the bark colour didn’t have a yellow tinge to it.