Can someone ID this tree

[dragoneggs]

Sort of looks like some kind of cherry tree from my rocking chair.

 

[MossRoad]

Yeah, the bark in the new growth reminded me of some junk cherry trees on our property. But the bark on the mature trunk and the hops-looking flowers made me look elsewhere. Pretty sure it's ironwood/hophornbeam.

I've never heard of hophornbeam, but it sure is fitting with the flowers looking like beer hops.

 

[fishheadbob]

Another vote for Hop Hornbeam or ironwood; same thing. That's as big as they usually get, not a pretty tree, harder than all get out.

 

[jeff9366]

Another vote for Hop Hornbeam. They can be flooded for weeks and survive. I have one in my yard, which I prune fairly hard each February.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Hophornbeam or Ironwood

Outside My Window >> Winter Trees: Hophornbeam or Ironwood

I thought Ironwood myself, which is the American Hornbeam. Carpinus caroliniana. We call them Blue Beech or Ironwood around here.

 

[Geosankie]

Blue Beech aka Carpinus caroliniana American Hornbeam
Ironwood aka Ostrya virginiana American Hophornbeam
Close, but two different trees. Both will send the axe back at you....hard and tough.

 

[wngsprd]

Ironwood (Carpinus) has smooth muscular looking bark, so I believe the OP tree is hornbeam.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Ironwood (Carpinus) has smooth muscular looking bark, so I believe the OP tree is hornbeam.

I think we have a winner... Ostrya for sure. Same flower, different bark.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Beech leaves stay on during the winter

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Beech leaves stay on during the winter

Not around here, they will pretty much blow off by Christmas.