Cecelia, I think the tree you described might be a Hackberry, Celtis occidentalis . It's an uncommon tree in Vermont, but Windsor has a relatively large number of them, small and large. The VT State Record largest Hackberry is in Windsor, near Historic Homes of Runnemede. The runner-up is located close to the winner. Hackberry is a close relative of American Elm and has that nice, Vase-shaped growth pattern; trunk goes up a distance before branching out. The sides of the base (bottom) of the leaf do not meet equally in the center; one side of the base will be higher than the other where the sides merge in the center of the leaf at the bottom. I like that tree. Michael. 


Michael T. Quinn 

Citizen Scientist 

P. O. Box 639 
Windsor, VT 05089 
802.674.2522 

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecelia Blair" <[log in to unmask]> 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:21:26 PM 
Subject: [UVB] Tree Question 


Anyone know what kind of tree it is which is attracting large numbers of Cedar Waxwings and Robins? This is a tall tree 
with berries which are single on a stem. The berries are a reddish black and have fallen all over now (in Windsor).