ID please... thanks

[jwishbone]

Hi guys

A friend picked up a bonsai from someone and wondering if you guys are able to help us identify the plant below

thanks in advance

[Levuccio]

Is it alive? I think it would be hard to ID it if we can't see the leaves....

[jwishbone]

my friend is hoping its alive

trying to ID it so we can research further

ok Ill ask her to get a close up pic of whats left on the leaves

thanks

[Gerard]

At first glance I thought it was a beech (fagus) because dead leaves remain on the tree until new growth comes, but the buds don't look like beech. You might need to wait for new foliage before you can get an ID

[jwishbone]

ok Ill update when new foliage shows up as well.... thanks

[bodhidharma]

Hornbeams also hang on to there leaves. But the photos are not clear enough for a positive.

[Jamie]

hi mate

the trunks bark looks a little dehydrated, have you done a scratch test?

as for beech I was under the impression they had a serrated leaf, fine like an elm. by the colour of the bark could this possibly be a stewartia? it looks very similar in habit to them aswell ?

jamie

[jwishbone]

thanks for the responses

heres a few more pics of the leaves..


hope it helps a little...


havent tried the scratch method .. ill do it when i physically see it hehe

[buddaboy]

It actually looks somewhat how my Murraya's look like when they are committing suicide.

Seriously I think it may be a Murraya Paniculata.

[jwishbone]

It actually looks somewhat how my Murraya's look like when they are committing suicide.

Seriously I think it may be a Murraya Paniculata.

haha.. oh man dat cant be good

thanks for your help though...