Huge possible privet

[Joe Dupre']

I went scouting in a patch of woods positively loaded with what I have been calling privet. Probably 70% of the trees are this species. The confusing thing is Google says Japanese privet or wax leaf privet rarely get over 20 feet tall. This bruiser was 50+ feet tall with an almost 5 foot base. I checked the leaves and they seem to match privet exactly. I have seen plenty of the small black fruits hanging on these trees in the past. Is this possibly a different species of privet. That walking stick is 5 feet long and is a couple of feet in front of the base, making the tree look a bit smaller.

 

[Joe Dupre']

With a little more research, I think what I have here is a glossy privet --ligustrum lucidum. 45 feet is considered the max height of these trees. I'd have to guess this one is a mite taller.

 

[Joe Dupre']

This is a somewhat smaller example, of which there are dozens in this patch of woods. Ordinarily, I would collect something like this come spring. I have a big "fairytale" privet coming along and I'm trying to limit my collection, which is about at 60 trees. This one is almost 12" across the flare.

 

[nuttiest]

Ligustrum would be smaller and have grey smooth bark. I would guess by the spreading and bark of tree 1 camphor trees, or maybe a little like cherry laurel based on sapling,
Do you smell the leaves?

 

[Joe Dupre']

I didn't smell the leaves from these particular trees, but there are many camphor trees in the area, and I can tell the difference by the shape and by the smell, if need be.

 

[Agr247]

Found recently... Unable to identify in search does look like a young pivet?

 

[Joe Dupre']

Found recently... Unable to identify in search does look like a young pivet?

Doesn't look like privet. Privets are evergreen..........they have leaves on them all year.

 

[Agr247]

Doesn't look like privet. Privets are evergreen..........they have leaves on them all year.

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This is a somewhat smaller example, of which there are dozens in this patch of woods. Ordinarily, I would collect something like this come spring. I have a big "fairytale" privet coming along and I'm trying to limit my collection, which is about at 60 trees. This one is almost 12" across the flare.

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I’m viewing on mobile but this almost looks like a hornbeam