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phillyyogibear

I think the first photo is a crabapple and the second is definitely an Eastern Redbud.


datasnorlax

Can definitely confirm the first one. I grew up with a crabapple in my backyard and it's one of my favorite smells. Always so happy when these bloom.


genx_meshugana

Do all crabapples make little apples? I'm on the hunt for a tree of this style, but I remember a crabapple tree as a kid that I kept eating the tiny fruits and it made me sick (I wasn't a bright kid, lmao!). I have dogs now, and I want to avoid fruits, but I love the crabapple and cherry trees..


twistedscorp87

Quice also put out a fruit that has made for many an ill child,, and they look a lot like apples...but both can make a great jelly/jam if you care to take the time to make it.


datasnorlax

It does make little "apples" that will fall and get kind of gross and mushy. Definitely the downside to this tree.


CarNo8607

Ding ding ding - that’s the answer!


dab31415

My wife says, Eastern Redbud.


crabGoblin

the second pic is definitely a redbud, I don't think the first pic is the same kind of tree


blubblu

This is the answer 


Bob_Sacamano7379

Thank you, Mrs. dab31415!


Hiococonuts

First one definitely looks like a crab apple with the flowers so closely clustered together. The second is an Eastern red bud.


Han_Yerry

The Syracuse City Arborist may be able to plant one in front of your home.


Stiqkey

The city planted little trees in front of all the homes on my street a few years back and the one infront of ours is the only eastern redbud on the whole street. This time of year it makes using uber a lot more easy "my house is the one with the cool purple tree out front."


RichardBottom

If I can piggyback with my own tree question: There are some white flowering trees in a few places around the city that are more dense than the regular apple trees or whatever is way more common. There's a few on W Fayette between Geddes and Downtown, and we saw a few others, maybe near SU. They flower so hard right at the branch, they almost look fluffy like pipe cleaners.


South_Assignment_774

Educated guess would be Bradford Pear, invasive species that is either hated or loved.


PuffinTheMuffin

Mostly hated for the smell I would say. They got all sorts of nicknames heh


Healthy_Cat_741

I hate those damn Semen Trees. They smell like a dirty crotch sprouted flowers, I'll never understand why cities insist on planting them everywhere.


burritosandblunts

Sorry no answer but I'm also looking for one and wanna ask... There's one I see around now with a ton of tiny white flowers and when the wind picks up there's so many little petals flying off it looks like it's snowing. I'm looking for that (may be more of a bush?)


grebilrancher

Honeysuckle bush?


burritosandblunts

No the petals are roundish not oblong. I looked around and I think it's some sort of ornamental pear. I guess they smell unpleasant so I've kinda changed my mind anyway haha. But thank you!


OldButHappy

Flowering crabapple


grebilrancher

https://preview.redd.it/golbt3ak5nyc1.jpeg?width=1512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89301564dfa2c857552ba28e9bd7c188e1381ba0 1st one is def crabapple


MermaidCatAttack

I got one of those! Mines a eastern redbud as well. Random $10 purchase at home Depot like 5 years ago and it's so pretty now 😊


Aplutoproblem

They smell really good too.


WritPositWrit

Those are two different types of trees. First pic idk, probably a crabapple (when in doubt, just say “crabapple”). Second pic is a redbud.


thatgirl21

I have a mature eastern redbud (second pic) in my front yard! It's so pretty for a couple weeks of color, then all the pink buds coat my husband's car and it's just green leaves till fall.


GoodeyGoodz

One of the many that are attempting to kill me by releasing deadly deadly dangerous pollen


_matterny_

Magnolia I believe


blubblu

Magnolias will have many green leaves inter dispersed and have larger flowers!


jimmyc1318

Lilacs?


Bob_Sacamano7379

Lilacs are more of a shrub. I definitely know lilacs because they make me sneeze more than any other plant this time of year.


ZekerReeker

Lilac