Unidentified deciduous shrub

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  1. hmj

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    Does anyone have any idea what this shrub is? South facing in a N. Vancouver yard. Is it maybe a lilac??

    Many Thanks!
     

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  2. silver_creek

    silver_creek Active Member

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    Looks like a lilac.
     
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  3. Rima

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    Or possibly a willow.
     
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  4. Ron B

    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Judging from how it looks now, probably turn out to be Syringa x prestoniae when it leafs out and flowers.
     
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    It could be a Lilac or it may be a sumac.
     
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  6. hmj

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    Many thanks !
     
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  7. jimmyq

    jimmyq Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Lilac
     
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  8. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Willow and sumac can be discounted because they both have alternate buds, not in opposite pairs as here
     
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  9. Ron B

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    Spent flowerheads from last year visible.
     
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