tree over my russian pen

[68merc]

This tree is 45' tall and 25' across. Its in the neighbors yard but 1/4 of it hangs over my fence, and I like it. I'm hoping to ID it and see if its a food source
The keys are for a size reference.

And looking up from my swing.

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I'm leaning toward an ash tree, but what kind? All the leaves come with 9 leaflets but branches on the tree are not opposing...
Here are 2 more photos for your consideration.

 

[JoesMum]

The buds on Ash trees are black and the seeds, known as ash keys, have a single wing on them.

This doesn't quite look right for Ash to me.

 

[ascott]

Elm tree.

 

[68merc]

Well with a quick Google I think its not an elm....
I still think ash but I don't know what kind ...

And my Russians don't like it anyway, I tried it this morning.

 

[redbeef]

Ailanthus or Tree of Heaven?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailanthus_altissima

 

[Redstrike]

It would be an elm if the leaves were asymmetrical at the base (your last picture cuts this off).

I'm also leaning towards an ash, but I'm unsure of the species. With horticultural hybrids, it can get a bit messy keying out some tree species if they've been hybridized.

 

[redbeef]

It would be an elm if the leaves were asymmetrical at the base (your last picture cuts this off).

I'm also leaning towards an ash, but I'm unsure of the species. With horticultural hybrids, it can get a bit messy keying out some tree species if they've been hybridized.

maybe this one, then: http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Oleaceae/Fraxinus_uhdei.html

 

[Tom]

Cut a branch off and take it to the local nursery. As I travel around the country, I F'ing that some plants take on a slightly different appearance based on the climate they are grown in. Local nurseries have always been able to ID anything I've ever brought in. Plus I learn all sorts of other stuff while I'm there and usually end up with some cool new stuff.

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

My two Russian tortoises have never eaten fresh tree leaves they have found, although they do occasionally eat dry leaves they come across. In general, Russians basically like forbs (herbs) the best, with just a little bit of grass in their diet. With the exception of Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises, and to a limited extent the desert tortoise, I would be surprised to see other species feeding on the fresh leaves of any shrub or tree.

 

[Tom]

Cut a branch off and take it to the local nursery. As I travel around the country, I F'ing that some plants take on a slightly different appearance based on the climate they are grown in. Local nurseries have always been able to ID anything I've ever brought in. Plus I learn all sorts of other stuff while I'm there and usually end up with some cool new stuff.

I FIND that some plants... Damn auto correct!

 

[Laurie]

I FIND that some plants... Damn auto correct!

Check out damnyouautocorrect.com, pretty funny...