# What kind of tree is this?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tree-is-this/810481>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 13, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tree-is-this/810481 "2018-03-13T12:48:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tree-is-this/810481/1 "2018-03-13T12:48:17Z")

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There’s this cool little fluffy white tree in my yard. Most of the time it just looks like a dead stick but it suddenly bloomed and I really like it! It’s almost all flowers. Can you identify it for me? I’d like to take care of it or even get some more of them.

[Flowers](https://flic.kr/p/255r8Kw)

[Tree trunk](https://flic.kr/p/255raLL)

[Leaves](https://flic.kr/p/H1vtRd)

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**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tree-is-this/810481/2 "2018-03-13T13:03:04Z")

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Think it is a Fringe Tree, Chionanthus virginicus. Native to the southeastern US. Nice!

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tree-is-this/810481/3 "2018-03-13T13:46:32Z")

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You definitely nailed it. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-tree-is-this/810481/4 "2018-03-14T03:52:27Z")

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Pretty sure it’s a Larch.