Shrub ID Help ... Hazel ?

[Tree Spud]

I have found this shrub in several areas of my property. My first impression was it is part of the Hazel family, possible with hazel. Can anyone help id what it is?

 

[homerj]

Kinda looks like a heavily browsed siberian elm to me

 

[Tree Spud]

What are the differentiating ID characteristics you see?

 

[homerj]

What are the differentiating ID characteristics you see?

I don't know no differentiating characteristics. All I know is it kinda looks like this

http://truckeeriverguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_6042.jpg

 

[Tree Spud]

I don't know no differentiating characteristics. All I know is it kinda looks like this

http://truckeeriverguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IMG_6042.jpg

Thanks. From my research looks to be an invasive without much value.

 

[FarmerDan]

I am leaning homerj's way - elm. Which variety? I dunno. Surely not American. Could be slippery or Siberian. The leaf veins on witch hazel alternate distinctly from the midrib (?) vein. The venation on an elm is less alternating and more opposite, variations common within species.

 

[Tree Spud]

I am leaning homerj's way - elm. Which variety? I dunno. Surely not American. Could be slippery or Siberian. The leaf veins on witch hazel alternate distinctly from the midrib (?) vein. The venation on an elm is less alternating and more opposite, variations common within species.

The veins do alternate irregularly on the shrubs I have found. That's why I thought possibly hazel. Still early in the season so I have not seen any mature leaves or possible nuts/catkins. Siberian elm apparently flower early spring and with winged seed pods spread by wind which I have not seen.

 

[rocksnstumps]

Take a look at witch hazel pics. They are an oddball however and flower in the fall so will be awhile. Yellow flowers in Oct woods while patridge hunting is a dead giveaway to being witch hazel.

 

[rocksnstumps]

Fyi my regular and hybrid hazelnuts have catkins right now but are almost past that stage

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Not witch hazel. I have several W.H. growing in a 5 gal. bucket at home now waiting to get planted at camp. As Rocksnstumps said, yellow-ish flowers in October & early November that look much like spiders are the giveaway. Grouse ( partridge ) love the seeds & flower buds.

 

[Tree Spud]

I am going to monitor it. It has popped up with 15-20 bushes in several areas. Hopefully I can see some seed or flowers emerge helping with ID.

 

[TreeDaddy]

I have similar appearing bushes/trees

also considered them some variant species of a volunteer elm

i WISH they were hazelnut!!!

bill

 

[H20fwler]

Hazelnut has a rounder bigger leaf than the shrub in OP's post.