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Posted: Sep/08/2008 10:20 AM PST
This is a woody plant. Attachments:  |
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Posted: Sep/08/2008 10:07 PM PST
Rubiaceae family? |
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Posted: Sep/08/2008 11:50 PM PST
Shepherdia canadensis ? |
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Posted: Sep/09/2008 4:24 AM PST
It is not in the Rubiaceae family; the closest you came on that is that it IS in the sub-class Asteridae. It is not Shepherdia canadensis. Here is more description of the leaves and a picture of the unripe fruit. leaves in opposite arrangement simple, elliptic or elongated leaves leaves are 3" to 8" long leaves are 1.5" to 3" wide Attachments:  |
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Posted: Sep/09/2008 8:26 AM PST
For a second I got all excited and thought it was a Paw Paw tree - Asimina triloba. But no.... the leaves of a paw paw are not opposite, and it's in the Magnolidae subclass. No horticulturist here, but I'm learning!! |
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Posted: Sep/09/2008 11:11 AM PST
No problem! Sub-class Asteridae isn't so bad  minus my guess we are left with only 48 families!  Caprifoliaceae family? PS. is that an internet picture or one of you plants? |
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Posted: Sep/09/2008 12:19 PM PST
Old man's-beard. Chionanthus virginicus? |
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Posted: Sep/09/2008 12:21 PM PST
It is not Caprifoliaceae family. By the way, at this point Wikipedia and USDA disagree on the middle level. Wikipedia says this is Order: Lamiales while USDA says Order: Scrophulariales. Beyond that level, both sources agree on the Family. The first picture is from my own yard, the second picture is not mine. I am off to a plant society meeting for the evening, will check later tonight for any more guesses. |
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Posted: Sep/09/2008 12:32 PM PST
OH WAIT! told2b has got the answer! Very good indeed. Chionanthus virginicus White Fringetree, Grancy Grey-beard, Old-man's Beard Fringetree is a large shrub or small tree t hat grows to about 20 ft (6.1 m) high, with one or a few short trunks and a rounded crown. It has opposite, deciduous, elliptical dark green glossy leaves. In spring the fringetree produces very showy, white flowers with narrow straplike petals that appear at the same time as the foliage. This tree is famous for its lovely sweet fragrance that is potent but never overpowering. Fringetree bears brownish, oval drupes about 1 in (2.5 cm) long in late summer. Fringetree occurs in moist, rich woodlands from Pennsylvania to Florida, and west to Arkansas and Texas, often near streams. Light: Full sun to partial shade. Fringetree does well in the filtered shade under large trees. Moisture: Prefers moist, well drained situations but is also tolerant of droughty conditions. Hardiness: USDA Zones 6-10. Propagation: Seeds or cuttings. Fringetree is one of the most beautiful flowering trees around. It blooms about the same time as the dogwoods and azaleas. It is adaptable to a variety of light and soil conditions. The bark has been used as the source of a tonic said to be a diuretic and a fever reducer. Fringetree is attractive to a variety of insects while in bloom, and to birds and small mammals when fruiting. This picture is my own tree which bloomed this year for the first time. You can search the web for some truly spectacular pictures of mature plants in flower. It is a very old fashioned plant here - people used to have it a lot and then it fell out of favor when exotics became more available. Now, it is considered a specimen tree because it is not so common. Attachments:  |
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