Is this a honeysuckle tree?

[Spdyracer]

If not what is this

 

[Alain]

I don't think so but I see why you could have think that...
This will be the lonicera japonica (honneysuckle):


Which is a vine, your tree isn't

however I don't know what it is (except that it's most certainly some kind of foemina)

 

[rockm]

There are a couple of species of honeysuckle. This is Japanese honeysuckle that's become an invasive plant in the East and Southeastern U.S. There are species of "bush" honeysuckle that are also invasive.
http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/invasiveplants/factsheets/pdf/bush-honeysuckle.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/loja1.htm

Both kinds can make decent bonsai. The vining kind only if you can find one with a decent trunk. They tend to be weedy vines, though.

 

[Vin]

There are a couple of species of honeysuckle. This is Japanese honeysuckle that's become an invasive plant in the East and Southeastern U.S. There are species of "bush" honeysuckle that are also invasive.
http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/invasiveplants/factsheets/pdf/bush-honeysuckle.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/loja1.htm

Both kinds can make decent bonsai. The vining kind only if you can find one with a decent trunk. They tend to be weedy vines, though.

How cool! Your second link takes us to the Japanese Honeysuckle which apparently is a "Least Wanted" plant. Just what we like

 

[Spdyracer]

There are a couple of species of honeysuckle. This is Japanese honeysuckle that's become an invasive plant in the East and Southeastern U.S. There are species of "bush" honeysuckle that are also invasive.
http://na.fs.fed.us/spfo/invasiveplants/factsheets/pdf/bush-honeysuckle.pdf
https://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/loja1.htm

Both kinds can make decent bonsai. The vining kind only if you can find one with a decent trunk. They tend to be weedy vines, though.

Thanks rockm! I had done a trunk chop and dug one of these up about a month ago along with a pear tree at my dads in a field. At the time wasn't sure what it was but my dad said it had smaller leaves that stayed a lighter green. After looking at your first link I'm rather positive it's a morrow honeysuckle. I should have taken a picture of some of the ones still there. A few looked like a tree but the bigger ones looked more like a large shrub. My stump is starting to get new buds coming out so since it's looking like it may make it I really wanted to find out what I had.

 

[Alain]

How cool! Your second link takes us to the Japanese Honeysuckle which apparently is a "Least Wanted" plant. Just what we like

Actually I am trying to use one and it's not bad, a lot of fun in fact



But once again I don't think that the tree of the thread is an honeysuckle, and you?

 

[coh]

The tree in question appears to be either Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) or Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata). I can never remember how to distinguish between them, though I don't think it really matters. Both are imported invasive species like the honeysuckles being discussed. We have them all over our property.

Chris

 

[Vin]

Actually I am trying to use one and it's not bad, a lot of fun in fact
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But once again I don't think that the tree of the thread is an honeysuckle, and you?

I'd have to go with you and Chris on this one. The posted images don't show much but the flowers seem to have four pointed petals, unlike a honeysuckle.

 

[Spdyracer]

The tree in question appears to be either Russian olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia) or Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata). I can never remember how to distinguish between them, though I don't think it really matters. Both are imported invasive species like the honeysuckles being discussed. We have them all over our property.

Chris

Well I thought I was pretty sure but now that you posted this I have to say I think your right. The flowers are dead on in this link and looks like the leaves are also. http://www.carolinanature.com/trees/elum.html
Well hopefully this is right and I know what I have now.

 

[coh]

Yep, it's definitely one of the two...probably the autumn olive. I think they probably cross-pollinate as the specimens on our property exhibit a range of characteristics, and mostly don't fit neatly into the categories I've seen. The one thing they have in abundance is an overpowering, sweet...almost too sweet fragrance not at all like Japanese honeysuckle (except the overpowering part).

 

[M. Frary]

And they have pokey things on them. They can pop a tire on an ATV if you run them over.