What kind of tree is this? CALLING ALL BOTANISTS!

[aubreynoramarie]

There were two of them in my old neighborhood and I have never seen any others since. I would love to fill my backyard with them. Look at that shade! These are absolutely my favorite trees of all time. To me they look whimsical an charming. Any help?


Small one

Large one

 

[Baymule]

Could you get a close up of the leaves? They are pretty trees.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

If I am ever in the old neighborhood I will.

The leaves are broad and heart shaped. In the mature one they re about the size of a hand

 

[ChickenAlgebra]

Looks like they may be in the Tilia family. I've seen mostly Lindens in my area, but there are others.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Okay did a google search in tilia. There are some photos of leaves that look similar but all of the tre photos. Don't look anything like it. They are much thinner and differently shaped...

 

[redsoxs]

I vote Big Leaf Linden

 

[Katy]

Look kind of like Catalpa trees.

 

[redhen]

Those are pretty trees. I'll follow this too..

 

[Duker17]

My vote is also catalpa. They grow to ne huge trees with huge leaves. Do they also have long (like 10-12") seed pods? If so, then they are definitely catalpas.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

When I look up catalpa there are a few pictures of these trees and a ton of pictures that don't look anything like it so I am going to guess that it's a certain kind of catalpa. I've never seen pods on it but since it wasn't at my house I could have missed them.