American Hornbeam?

BuckeyeOne

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I've been trying to ID this tree I've had for 10+ years in the landscape.

It's in need of a interventionor at least a reduction soon.

Thinking it's an American Hornbeam.

Thoughts?
 

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just.wing.it

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That looks like it might be it from the pictures of leaves on the interweb!!
Thanks, @just.wing.it
Good Bonsai material?
Its just a guess....I think they have opposite leaves.
The shape and jagged edges look right.

Does it flower in spring? Or still too young maybe?

They can make good bonsai, yes.
The good ones I've seen are quite large.
 

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On closer inspection.....I think sakura has alternate leaves too. I need to find better pics.....or get to my in-laws place, they have a bunch.
 

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Here is one from the internet....says its a sakura, looks reliable enough.
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Remarkable similarity except these are alternate leaves.
Yours are opposite.
 

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Viburnum?...buds don’t look too off either. Are the leaves hairy?
Here’s one variety for example:
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This is probably the right track. Definitely NOT a hornbeam. Would help if OP could post pic of the entire tree and some info on WHERE the tree is located...habitat is half the puzzle.
 

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Pictures of top of leaves, trunk and tree.
Viburnum it is!
 

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I know it takes all the fun out of discovery and teaches you next to nothing, but a good app for identifying plant species is Picture This. Pretty quick and spot on.
 

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I've only seen a couple viburnum in bonsai shows at CBG, and they were not very good. The tree looked more like a shrub in a pot than a ''tree''. Attractive enough, but definitely not one of the better species. I'd pass on it for bonsai.

If you had a picture of the flowers, you should lead with that for getting an identification. Flower structure is key diagnostic for botanical identity.

There are hundreds of viburnum species, and a fair number native to North America, they are an interesting group of flowering shrubs. Most have attractive flowers and fruit, many have edible fruit. Using the flower photos you should track down which species you have and decide then whether you want to rejuvenate the bush, by what technique or whether you want to remove it.
 

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@BuckeyeOne

Looks like Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'

If not doublefile, has to be another type in the genus

Here's one I have in my yard (it's looked better...)
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