What kind of tree is this?

[HawgHunter]

We have several of these tree's in the yard which are evidently at their time of year to make a mess. It's shedding bark and throwing seeds everywhere. What is it? Reason I ask is that I just trimmed them of quite a few large branches and would like to keep the wood for the fireplace.

I've tried looking them up with Texas Forest Service tree selector to no avail. Nice site though.... http://texastreeid.tamu.edu/


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[myjohnson]

Need pictures.

Do the leaves stay green year round?

Does the tree product fruit or flowers?

Is it a native or you planted it?

A picture of the leaves would really help.

[HawgHunter]

Need pictures.

Do the leaves stay green year round?

Does the tree product fruit or flowers?

Is it a native or you planted it?

A picture of the leaves would really help.

Freakin brain fart....totally forgot to add the pictures.

[HawgHunter]

Pictures added....lol

[HawgHunter]

Do the leaves stay green year round? No, they die and fall off in fall.

Does the tree product fruit or flowers? No fruit or flowers, just the bark and seed pods.

Is it a native or you planted it? They were here when I got here?

A picture of the leaves would really help. Pictures added

[myjohnson]

Do the leaves turn yellow, orange, red in the fall before falling off?

Can you post pictures of the crown?

[HawgHunter]

I have no idea what color the leaves turn as I moved in here just this past winter when the leaves where all gone.

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[Darbex]

What kind of tree is this?

Come on Thai in Texas most trees have 2 leave cycles green and dead. Trees don't go threw the cycle like up north.

[myjohnson]

Noob, I'm trying to see if it's even a native.

And there are trees here that turn yellow/orange/red in Texas.

[msmatagorda]

I have two of these, and yes, starting around this time they begin to 'shed' but the bark is beautiful. (IMO)
It's a Drake elm, a member of the Chinese elm family.
"The Chinese elm is a small tree with an average mature size of 30 to 40 feet tall and 25 to 35 feet wide. It is often used as a specimen or accent plant and serves well as a sidewalk, parking lot or patio tree. There are many cultivars of Chinese elm in the market place today, but the most popular and widely available is 'Drake'. This cultivar is semi-evergreen with rich, dark green foliage on spreading branches that tend to weep somewhat. The exfoliating bark is typically a handsome combination of gray, green, orange and brown."

[HawgHunter]

I have two of these, and yes, starting around this time they begin to 'shed' but the bark is beautiful. (IMO)
It's a Drake elm, a member of the Chinese elm family.
"The Chinese elm is a small tree with an average mature size of 30 to 40 feet tall and 25 to 35 feet wide. It is often used as a specimen or accent plant and serves well as a sidewalk, parking lot or patio tree. There are many cultivars of Chinese elm in the market place today, but the most popular and widely available is 'Drake'. This cultivar is semi-evergreen with rich, dark green foliage on spreading branches that tend to weep somewhat. The exfoliating bark is typically a handsome combination of gray, green, orange and brown."

Thats it! Thank you. Seems that it's looked at as an 'ok' firewood. So for free I see it as a great firewood!

[myjohnson]

I have two of these, and yes, starting around this time they begin to 'shed' but the bark is beautiful. (IMO)
It's a Drake elm, a member of the Chinese elm family.
"The Chinese elm is a small tree with an average mature size of 30 to 40 feet tall and 25 to 35 feet wide. It is often used as a specimen or accent plant and serves well as a sidewalk, parking lot or patio tree. There are many cultivars of Chinese elm in the market place today, but the most popular and widely available is 'Drake'. This cultivar is semi-evergreen with rich, dark green foliage on spreading branches that tend to weep somewhat. The exfoliating bark is typically a handsome combination of gray, green, orange and brown."

+1!

Great info man.

[msmatagorda]

It's good that you're trimming them. In windstorms the branches tend to snap easily. In fact, if it's topheavy, the entire tree will just fall over.

[Totenkampf]

hmmm, i planted chinese elms 10 years ago but they are no where that mature. looks like they will turn into a decent tree if i keep them pruned. i wasnt doing that at first and yes some did get top heavy and fall.