Any ideas on this one

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Hi people,

 

 Looked at this tree back in the summer. Put down as hornbeam on the quote and didn’t thing twice about it as the leaves were as hornbeam as you could get.

 

 Went out to reduce it last week and it’s definitely not a hornbeam but has the same buds as a hornbeam only maybe slightly darker (almost like a prunus padus). It’s definitely not a prunus.

 

 I am at a loss because the bark screems sorbus or prunus and the leaves and buds and overall form are telling me it’s Carpinus.

 

 Unfortunately I don’t have any photos of it in the summer but I have got the bud and bark pictures below.

 

 Any help would be appreciated as always.

 

 Cheers

 

[openspaceman]

Sorbus alnifolia??

 

[Thesnarlingbadger]

That’s amazing. Thank you I think we have found the culprit. 

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Although I have never seen it in flower. Is flowering a short period? 

[Dan Maynard]

I've got a customer tree that I've reduced a couple of times over 5 years, think it's whitebeam but never was sure . I'm back there next week so I'll check if the buds match too.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Hi Dan,

 

 That’s great thank you.

 

 I think openspaceman is right it all seems to match up with what I have.

 

 Cheers