Elm or Wingnut

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Hi all,

 

 I have looked at a job and am still uncertain of the tree. The ack is I have only seen the tree in winter and have a couple of hazy picture of the tree I. Summer time from the client. I’ve been doing this job for 17 years now and have only ever worked on dead or young elms. 
 

 At first I thought Salix caprea, then thought nope that’s not right. So I was thinking wingnut once the customer sent a photo through.

 

 Someone else who looked at the job said elm straight away but the customer was unsure. 
 

 No TPO in place so can’t find the tree on records anywhere.

 

 Anywho I wondered if I could get a distinctive answer for some of the let’s say more experienced lot on here.

 

 Pictures below. Sorry not a huge amount to go on. 
 

 Thank you as always albtalkers. 

[slack ma girdle]

Not Elm, buds are not angular enough .

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Thank you. I’d be surprised to have seen an elm this size but thought it may be a certain species I haven’t seen before. 
 

 Been going through all my identification books and the net but still not sure. Driving me nuts. 

[Stubby]

From what I can see in the picture the leaf form looks right for a Wingnut . In the autumn you should see the fruit hang down in a pendulums form .  

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Thanks stubby,

 

 a couple more pics of the branches I grabbed when I was there quoting might shed some light.

 
 Thank you.

[Mick Dempsey]

Sophora Japonica. 

Edited February 9 by Mick Dempsey
Removed question mark as feeling more confident.

[Stere]

Tree shape & growth habit & twigs  looks wrong for an elm?

 

 

 

 

 

[Treenutter]

Styphnolobium japonicum definitely 

[nepia]

Stunning timber.  Any sensible turners would be drooling at the prospect of that.  Pity Steve isn't still here.

Or is he...?  @se7enthdevil

[Mick Dempsey]

Did I get another ident right?