What is this tree on my hiking trail?

14 Comments

1. 

   MNHHO 7 months ago

   Likely Euonymus alatus.

2. 

   obscure-shadow 7 months ago

   Winged elm

3. 

   External-Currency834 7 months ago

   the bark kinda looks like sweetgum

4. 

   adverbisadverbera 7 months ago

   I’m also going with elm. More than one species does that

5. 

   Alternifolia_ 7 months ago

   Euonymus alatus based on the winged stems and opposite branching pattern. Elm and sweet gum are alternate.

6. 

   oldermoose 7 months ago

   Invasive in eastern US. Illegal to plant in MA.

7. 

   Nuvola_di_libellule 7 months ago

   Could be winged elm, but it could also be sweetgum. Hard for me to tell without experiencing it in person.

8. 

   IAmKind95 7 months ago

   I think it’s a burning bush. I’ve found one before too and was perplexed by it.

9. 

   AustinKindCakes 7 months ago

   I believe it’s a Cedar Elm.

10. 

    saruah 7 months ago

    Winged euonymus!

11. 

    indianajones64 7 months ago

    Euonymus seems right just wanna shout out the highly winged stems of a young bur oak 🤌

12. 

    Spectikal 7 months ago

    The buds look much more like sweetgum than winged elm.

13. 

    FoggyGoodwin 7 months ago

    My elm does this.

14. 

    misterman416 7 months ago

    I thought it was concertina wire myself!