Question: I saw this plant along the streetscapes of a nearby street while out jogging and I can't seem to figure …
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I saw this plant along the streetscapes of a nearby street while out jogging and I can't seem to figure out what tree it is. I am not certaiin if you Identify trees but I first though maybe this is a zelkova. Its got brown bark with lenticles, had white flowers in the spring, and is located in zone 5. Can you confirm if this is a zelkova or if it is something else?
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Dear breadcheesecookies, the plant you've photographed appears to be a species of Sorbus (mountain-ash) or a hybrid with this species. These are woody species found in the Rosaceae that are allied to apples. This is not a tree I recognize, but the foliage appears as I've noted. Best wishes.
