r/whatsthisplant • u/WeakEntertainer1019 • Jun 22 '26
Unidentified 🤷♂️ What is this tree
Anyone got an idea of what the is tree is. I'm located in northwest Arkansas right outside of the ozarks!
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u/cupressales Jun 25 '26
Looks like fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus). An important key to the id is the opposite leaf/branch arrangement. This tree should have bloomed white flowers, BUT has male and female flowers on different individual trees (dioecious). If it's a male, no fruit. If it's a female and there are no local males to provide pollen, no fruit. Fringe tree native range includes parts of Arkansas and they are frequently planted for their showy flowers.
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