Identify a tree

huitzilopochtli

Can anyone help identify this tree? I've got a few of them growing through a patio and I'd like to know what they are before removing them.

Leaves are alternate in a spiral, simple and slightly serrated, but this seems to be less pronounced on the older leaves. Base is symmetrical with a pointed tip. Underside of the leaf is a grey-green without hairs that I can see. Top is dull, not glossy. Young leaves are reddish. Buds are red with little leaves either side of them.

Have tried to ID using some leaf guides but haven't had much luck.

Thanks,
H

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lottpaul

Thats willow. You should pull them up asap as they have very fast growing, invasive roots and will damage your patio. You must have a large tree nearby thats spreading seeds so there may be more!

huitzilopochtli

Thanks lottpaul! Do you know what kind of willow, out of interest? I was thinking grey but the leaves didn't match the colour of the reference pics.

lottpaul

I don't know what kind I'm afraid - it's the normal "wild" willow I think but wiser heads might have the correct name etc

Oldtree

Probably a goat willow

CCMYPLAYMATE

I'm going to jump on this !!! These trees are quite common but I have no idea of the name . If any one could help

looksee

Its a stags horn sumach, or Rhus Typhina is its latin name. Nice tree, very easy, good autumn colour but tends to send up suckers so it can be a pest from that point of view.

CCMYPLAYMATE

really like the look of them

fryup

what tree does this leaf belong to?

mountainy man

That is a willow.

fryup

weeping willow?