Please help ID this twig

[Arborowen]

Ok this has to be the most irritating type of post but here we go...

 

"Can some one help me identify this tree please" (in a winey voice).

 

Its from a survey in a large garden with lots of ornamentals. two trees were not identified on site the firs twe worked out when back in the office, this one is still stumping us.

 

There are no other photos im afraid so hopfully there is a wizard watching. also there were no leaves weirdly they ust have been raked up.

 

The tree was around 12-15ft with bark similar to young a horse chestnut plated in places.

 

The growth is opposite so i'm thinking Aceraceae but i'm not sure as i'm aware there are some woody shrubs that can end up looking like trees of 12ft if nurtured correctly.

 

anyways here are the shots..

[Taupotreeman]

Dip it in marmite and it's a twiglet.

[Arborowen]

tried that it it didnt help id it :-D

[western]

Hiya mate, think it may be a Malus sylevestris a.k.a the CRAB APPLE.

[Arborowen]

Deffinatley not Crab Apple, twigs clearly opposite and twig is too slight, crab apple is much broader and not opposite.

[Arborowen]

The Trees and Shrubs Website

 

Just tried this site an it has like six trees on it?! defiantly none of them

[ScottF]

Acer campestre

[Arborowen]

Thats what i initially thought but then noted the 'Downy' most recent section of growth beneath the bud and the buds are all in pairs whereas the terminal bud of Acer campestre typically has an apically dominant bud set between two smaller buds. this does not...... hmmmm

[Pat Ferrett]

It looks like a Manchurian pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) Im normally wrong but worth a shot

[Martyn Amos]

It looks like a Manchurian pear (Pyrus ussuriensis) Im normally wrong but worth a shot

 

quality answer jam:lol:

respect your honesty [im normally wrong ]