Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

3 responses to “Barking Up What Tree?”

  1. Hi Matthew,

    The photos this morning showed orange inner bark, suggesting Morus. But these evening photos look more like Prunus. Are these the same tree? Did you look under the tree for fallen leaves?

    Best wishes,

    Daniel

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    1. Yes, same tree. Yes, the smoothness of the bark high up and on the smaller branches do have a very “cherry” look to them. No leaves to note.

      Massive bole. A tree with much character.

  2. […] and garly bark. Here’s what I posted on the bark. Several people were intrigued, so I put up some more photos. Now comes the reveal. Talk about sprung! Looks like Yoshino cherry (Prunus x […]

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