Could some one help me ident this tree

[richy]

Hi all. I've been trawling through endless ident books and need your help.

I'm a Landscape Gardener and have a client with this tree in their garden.

They moved in 15 years ago and the tree was already in. We want to remove it in order to re do their garden. They were told, when they moved in that if they removed the tree it was possible that the rotting of the roots could cause subsidence to the neighbours house. They were also told that if it was hard pruned every year this would reduce the amount of root growth as it would concentrate all it it's energy on re-shooting. Sounds like a load of codswallop. But I'm not an expert.

 

Our argument is that surely if the tree was left then this in itself could cause damage to the structural integrity of the house.

 

Firstly, What are your thoughts on this matter and secondly is it a Wing Nut tree. PTEROCARYA fraxinifolia.

 

Any help on this would be much appreciated

 

Thanks

richy

[Mick Stockbridge]

Stagshorn/Sumach I do believe......No, Tree of Heaven

Edited November 23, 2009 by Mick Stockbridge

[Stuart A-C]

looks like Tree of Heaven ailanthus altissima

[Tommy_B]

Yep. Thats what I would say too.

[Stuart A-C]

Just seen the date on the photos!!!

[Chris Sheppard]

Just seen the date on the photos!!!

He's probably lazy like me and never bothered setting the date

 

I'd ahve said Tree of Heaven too - only ever seen one and didn't know what it was either, hence remembering

[Mesterh]

I'd have gone for a tree of heaven too.

 

I doubt removing the tree would cause heave or subsidence.

 

Leaving it in could cause more probs.

 

Nice and vague I know:001_smile:

[rk23]

I'd have to agree with the concensus on the ident; quite a few ailanthus in Coventry. Whether the thing in the photo could be described as a tree is another matter, can grow into quite attractive trees but that truly is fugly.

[slippery]

can grow into quite attractive trees but that truly is fugly.

 

another example of noobs caring for tres by chopping off a few limbs to make it better...twits:thumbdown:

[treewizard]

like everyone else said Tree of Heaven