Unknown volunteer...anyone recognize him?





TIA.......

I might be way off but, the leaves look like they could be one of the Loniceras.

Looks like an oak to me.

No, we have oaks, but this isn't one of ours. Not a lonicera I don't think. This is a pic of the new leaf coloring...



We get all kinds of volunteers on our property, but this is the only one of these I've ever come across....I feel that I should know it.....

The green leaves remind me of Magnolia grandiflora, maybe in the same family?

http://www.discoverlife.org/nh...

Carob

Possibly..there used to be a carob tree on the next road over many years ago, don't know if it's still there. For some reason carrotwood comes to mind also, though I've never grown a carrotwood and don't know that I'd even know what one looks like. Will go look up some images.....

I think you may be right, Carol. The leaf edges on the carob look more 'wavy' than those of the carrotwood.
Cool! I love volunteer surprises. A carob tree would make me happy...lol.
Thanks....

No....if it's a carob, it goes....I read up on carobs...they stink...lol..

It does look an awful lot like magnolia leaves. (But what do I know, I live in Ohio)

Karen

Leaves of Carob are much more rounded ..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

http://www.stihl.com/792.aspx?...

True...I find this one alsofor the young carob
http://www.google.com/imgres?q...

This for the carrotwood..
http://www.freshfromflorida.co...
Of course, it may be something else entirely......

Cupaniopsis anacardioides does look to fit, I found a photo showing part of new leaves which are the same colour..

http://www.grevilleapark.org/s...

The location is only Florida, but I guess if someone has one it could set seed.

http://luirig.altervista.org/f...

They do grow out here also and I think that looks like a match. It can stay...
Thanks, everyone, for the help.