Any idea? Tree ID

Anyone know what type of tree this is, I have 2 of them in my yard. I'm in southeastern VA.

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Looks kinda like pecan to me. Look around on the ground for other clues...

 

Looks like Hungarian Elm...

 

First pic i said Norway maple but saw second pic and its definitely not. Got me on this one.

 

Is it loaded with white flowers in spring? Bark reminds me of Bradfor pear, "the worst tree ever" -- Bradford Pears Threaten Forests' Native Species - CityLab

Although, your tree looks real big for a Bradfor pear.

BTW, you would get far more comments if your title gave a clue about what your thread is about beyond "any idea?" Sorry, pet peeve of mine, lol.

 

Can you reach a limb that has buds, and privide pic?

 

Just looking at the branch structure and bark I would say Pear. You also mentioned white flowers(which smell), also pear. Usually Bradfords have tighter branching with a lot of included bark causing branches to fail.

 

I missed where the OP said white flowers, at least not showing up on the thread on my end

 

Thanks everyone, I'm thinking bradford pear also, I honestly can't remember if it has white flowers in the spring or not. I read somewhere else that Bradford pear was actually a good firewood. Next time I'll add what kind of tree is this? To the "any idea" title. Thanks for the help!

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I’d say Bradford pear true almost for sure. Got one identical to it in my backyard

 

Pear was my initial thought too, though I always knew them as Flowering Pear. If it was this, you wouldn't have any question about the flowers, they're large & dramatic.

Give us something more to go on. Color of the leaves in fall, is it among the first to leaf out in spring or loose it's leaves in fall way before/after others? Any fruit, seeds, flowers? When? Post a pic of the leaves on the ground under it.

 

Can you heat it up to a bit over 500º, feed it some wood smoke and see if it glows red ?

 

Not pecan. Looks like Bradford pear. Might be "Himalayan pear". Put a saw to it and you will find Himalayan on the ground...

 

you got me good with that one. My laugh for the morning!

 

Pics of some Bradford pear logs Dan-VA

 

Tell Miz Buzzsaw y'all are having Himalayan Possum for dinner, you found Himalayan in the road...lol

 

Another post in the wrong thread. WTF.

 

I vote Bradford as well. If so, it’ll probably be firewood sooner than later. My experience they only get so big before falling over on their own. My county has a program to remove all of them from county roadsides and any other county owned lands. Considered invasive

 

That was one of my first thoughts...if its a bradford, its made it through pretty good to have kept that form and not be broke up..