bigbendmarine
5 year old buck +
Visited my Mom in upstate South Carolina this weekend and asked her about the species of one of the trees lining her driveway. She said she wasn't sure so I took a closer look and captured a few photos.
Leaves were sandpaper rough, alternated on the branch, and had sawtooth edges.
![IMG_0236 Resized.jpg IMG_0236 Resized.jpg](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/19/19553-cdfcc265021332f510e7635d088b2365.jpg)
Bark definitely had quite a distinctive pattern.
![IMG_0226 Resized.jpg IMG_0226 Resized.jpg](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/19/19554-07109560540756e54a8f97175b25c273.jpg)
Best guess from what little bit of internet research I've done is American Elm? If so, knocking on wood while I say this, it's sure relatively healthy and quite a specimen tree!
Notice online that the shape / form varies quite a bit -- I absolutely love the shape of the one in their yard.
![IMG_0221 Resized.jpg IMG_0221 Resized.jpg](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/19/19555-66f4dfc66d50468c0d03ebd36afe1c5d.jpg)
Leaves were sandpaper rough, alternated on the branch, and had sawtooth edges.
![IMG_0236 Resized.jpg IMG_0236 Resized.jpg](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/19/19553-cdfcc265021332f510e7635d088b2365.jpg)
Bark definitely had quite a distinctive pattern.
![IMG_0226 Resized.jpg IMG_0226 Resized.jpg](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/19/19554-07109560540756e54a8f97175b25c273.jpg)
Best guess from what little bit of internet research I've done is American Elm? If so, knocking on wood while I say this, it's sure relatively healthy and quite a specimen tree!
Notice online that the shape / form varies quite a bit -- I absolutely love the shape of the one in their yard.
![IMG_0221 Resized.jpg IMG_0221 Resized.jpg](https://habitat-talk.com/data/attachments/19/19555-66f4dfc66d50468c0d03ebd36afe1c5d.jpg)