Please help ID this tree. Possibly Elm. Ty

[chrisp929]

My parents live in upstate NY 10 miles north of Albany. This tree has been growing slowly since i can remember. Dad bought the house in 1978 when i was one, and it was there when we moved in so its at least my age, 37. Probably add another 20+ years to it at least. I guess it's about 35' tall. Sorry for the out of focus pic of it's size.

I figure from leaf shape, it's elm. Not sure what kind. I could be way off. Please help ID it for my parents. Thanks

 

[Raintree]

Hop Hornbeam

 

[Jed1124]

Wow that's a beautiful hornbeam. I don't see any like that down here although I'm sure they are around. Most are small ornamental landscape plantings down here.

 

[chrisp929]

Thanks for the fast responses guys. My parents will be happy to know! Can't tell you how much i appreciate it.

I have one more for you guys if interested. This one has also been around since i was a young child and has grown faster than the hop hornbeam. It resides across the alley from my parents on a neighbors property. It stinks when you crush its leaves, and how ever it procreates, it seems to pop up sprouts nearby which if aren't mowed down, become small trees fast! I'll guess this ones 40' tall and the below pic is of a small branch laying on the hood of my '09 ram.

I don't have a guess as to what it is, but i have a feeling you all are going to tell me it's worthless. But i will still be very happy to know!

 

[lone wolf]

Thanks for the fast responses guys. My parents will be happy to know! Can't tell you how much i appreciate it.

I have one more for you guys if interested. This one has also been around since i was a young child and has grown faster than the hop hornbeam. It resides across the alley from my parents on a neighbors property. It stinks when you crush its leaves, and how ever it procreates, it seems to pop up sprouts nearby which if aren't mowed down, become small trees fast! I'll guess this ones 40' tall and the below pic is of a small branch laying on the hood of my '09 ram.

I don't have a guess as to what it is, but i have a feeling you all are going to tell me it's worthless. But i will still be very happy to know!

Ailanthus Altissima

 

[chrisp929]

Goodness you are fast! Thanks so much. Wish it wasn't there though! That tree has been a thorn in our sides for a LONG TIME!!

 

[ATH]

I learned the first one as ironwood...not disagreeing with hop hornbeam, as it is just a different name for the same tree. (Botanical name is Ostrya virginiana )

Ailanthus has a lot of other names:
*Tree of heaven
*Stinking sumac
*Stink tree
*Ghetto palm

 

[Marine5068]

Both beautiful specimens