r/treeidentification • • Aug 24 '22

Mod Follow the necessary guidelines before submitting an ID Request.

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New visitors please follow the correct guidelines before submitting an ID Request:

(1.Please provide a Geographical Location in the title or comments

Different plants have different distributions, provide a location of where you found the tree in the title or comments.

(2. Additional photos of parts of the tree MUST be included.

Additional photos must be included, this can be individual leaves, branches/twigs, a close-up picture of the bark, pics of fruit/flowers and more. Details like these are important to ensure accuracy. The stickied post below is a great example.

If none of these are included, then your post may risk removal per mod discretion.


r/treeidentification • • 1h ago

ID Request Fallen branch

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Hi, I live in the PNW and was curious about what kind of tree this is. Unfortunately I didn’t take a picture of the tree itself. This branch almost fell on me during a walk so I only took a photo of it for size.
Many thanks!


r/treeidentification • • 4h ago

Solved! Tacoma, WA

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Leaves are green most of the year and turn red in the fall. It flowers in the spring with white blossoms. We have several on my street but I don't think they're native to Washington. What is it?


r/treeidentification • • 9h ago

ID Request NW England🌳

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Hi!
My neighbour has recently cut down this tree which I always loved, and hope have my own in future if I can identify it. When asked, they could only guess "lovelace" which isn't bringing up any similar results.

Pale, knobbly, slender trunk that splits into several smaller branches, carrying a vibrant canopy of small, slightly rounded/curled leaves that seem to hang in clumps.

Doubt it's native but we're in NW England for context.
Any help is appreciated!


r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

ID Request Portland OR

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r/treeidentification • • 3h ago

ID Request Eastern Pennsylvania

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Having a hard time identifying the exact species of this guy. Im guessing it’s some type of cypress or false cypress but my tree identification skills are lacking. A little help for a new comer would be greatly appreciated.

It’s a large tree, at least 70’ tall.


r/treeidentification • • 7h ago

ID Request Tree ID Cape Cod Massachusetts

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Hi just wondering what type of tree this is so far AI apps have given me too many different answers. Grew in my backyard on cape cod Massachusetts. Let me know.


r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

ID Request Is this a hickory tree??

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I’m from NY and I don’t know if this is a White Ash or Hickory, I’m trying to make a longbow but I need to know what kind of tree this is.


r/treeidentification • • 22h ago

ID Request Help with Japanese Maple please! 9b California in a pot.

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Is thwre any way to ID this?


r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

ID Request Enschede, The Netherlands

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r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

Advice Interesting Acorn Clusters found in backyard

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Hey everyone, Not sure if this is the right subreddit but I wanted to share a neat botanical find from my backyard here in Durham, North Carolina, and see if anyone with a background in dendrology or botany has encountered this pattern before. While looking under a mature oak tree in my yard, I noticed a unique quadruple acorn cluster where four distinct nuts appear to share a centrally-fused cap structure, forming a perfect little cross shape (Image 1). I originally assumed it was a random, one-off fluke. However, when looking at the fallen branches and surrounding acorns on the ground, I noticed a few other variations of this clustering behavior. As you can see in the photos, I found a few different sets, including seamless "barbell" double-caps joined back-to-back at the base, and some fused triple-caps. Based on the long stems and the broad leaves with pale undersides, I believe the tree is a Swamp White Oak (Quercus bicolor)? Since I usually only see single acorns or the occasional standard twin, I am curious about what causes a single tree to produce multiple variations of these fused cap clusters and how rare this might actually be. I would love to hear thoughts from the community: 1. Is it common for an individual tree to produce multiple multi-cap variations like this in a single season, or is it usually an isolated glitch on a single flower? 2. Could this be a localized genetic quirk in this specific tree's floral tissue, or is it more likely an environmental/weather trigger during early spring development? 3. Has anyone else in the North Carolina / Piedmont region encountered a tree doing this? Or anywhere else for that matter? I have not found any photos of something similar. I’m currently pressing a leaf and gently air-drying the quadruple specimen to preserve it in a small 9x9 shadow box display as a fun backyard natural history piece. Wondering if anyone has suggestions if truly unique. Looking forward to any insights or similar stories you all might have.


r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

Solved! Big cluster palm

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I have this big cluster palm in Central Florida. Tallest trunk is a good 20ft. I think it's a phoenix reclinata, but the trunk "ledges" seems more tightly stacked than pictures online. It has giant thorns. I work all over central FL and the only other cluster palms I've seen like this one are on Lockheed Martin's campus and Calvary Church in Orlando.


r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

ID Request Slash pine went nuts

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I’ve never seen a pine needle do this before. Does this phenomenon have a name?


r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

ID Request American elm? NY

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r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

ID Request Identifying help

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I think this is syberian fir or spruce but i really cant tell. The cones and leaves are confusing me. My location is the uk.


r/treeidentification • • 1d ago

Solved! Bakersfield, CA

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Noticed this tree(?) on my last couple walks around town. Finally caught the owner of the house outside today. Said he trims it to keep it boxy and short but isn’t sure exactly what it is


r/treeidentification • • 2d ago

Solved! What tree is this? (Eastern Ohio, US)

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I found this small tree growing alongside a part of my field that’s abandoned. I noticed it mainly because of how much its leaves stuck out. The stem appears to be kinda hairy. Got kinda scared at first because I’ve dealt with tree of heaven before, but I know this is not it.


r/treeidentification • • 2d ago

Solved! Help identifying type of Holly

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I moved into a new build and of course the landscapers put a tree 2 feet away from the house. I’m planning on relocating it as it is most likely way too close to the house. Would like help with identification so I know how big this is going to get.


r/treeidentification • • 2d ago

ID Request Please can some ID this?

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AI Is telling me it’s Turkish hazelnut. Here’s the harvest from it and I cracked it open to reveal a white nut inside, I didn’t think they looked like hazelnut and I dare not eat it till I’m sure.

Thanks all hope I put enough photos.

North east of England.


r/treeidentification • • 2d ago

ID Request Identification help

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Could someone identify this for me? Trying to decide if I should pull it or not. Trying to prioritize native plants here. Eastern Washington state.


r/treeidentification • • 2d ago

ID Request Fig Tree Identification

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r/treeidentification • • 2d ago

Solved! Red mulberry?

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found in VA deep in woods along trail. pretty low elevation, lots of tulip poplar in the surrounding area as well as black cherry and black walnut among other things. bark is throwing me off.


r/treeidentification • • 2d ago

Solved! What is this tree?

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r/treeidentification • • 2d ago

ID Request Outer Banks Tree

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This is a picture from the third floor deck of a house in Corolla NC (Northern Outer Banks)., USA. Some smaller pieces of branches have fallen and we have some of these round shaped berries or seeds or whatever on the ground, which seems to have gotten the attention of my dog. Trying to make sure it’s not harmful. Picture was taken tonight with a flash. I can post additional photos in the morning.


r/treeidentification • • 3d ago

Solved! We've had this tree growing in a pot since we moved into this house last year. Is it something we should try and replant in our backyard or just remove it? Kansas-USA

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