Does Anybody Read Japanese? I Need Identification Of Tree On A Japanese Site!

bonsaibeginner

After I bought my trident bonsai tree, I began to suspect that it was something else due to its unusual bark striations, even though the leaves look exactly like a trident! I first suspected that it might be an amur maple, but their leaves just didn't look right, so far as I could tell. Plus, the bark wasn't the same. Then, out of the blue, someone posts this link here and this tree's bark looks exactly like mine. It's the only other one I'd ever seen. So, please help me ID it. The site is in Japanese, so I can't tell you what kind of tree it is. I need a translator, or someone who's really good with bark ID. Thanks!
Best Regards,
Paul

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D3rutat

i've done a quick search on google and i have found this site:

http://www.worldlingo.com/products_...translator.html

But, i think that you want to translate what's written on the photo, and not the actual text, so you will have to enter the characters manually, i would do that but my browser doesn't let me. Good luck typing

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That tree is identified as ENOKI , a hackberry or nettle tree

Celtis sinensis var. japonica (Japanese Hackberry) It must be very old because the bark is usually much smoother.

The leaves aren't trident shaped. They are lance shaped like...er. hackberry.

http://nakahara.ac/e-bonsai/images/enoki.jpg

Regards,

Matt

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bonsaibeginner

huh! Well, I've got the exact same bark on my "trident." I mean exactly the same!!!
Thanks for the help!
Best,
Paul

BonsaiMon

Paul.. May 6 at Norfolk Botanical Gardens 7 pm.. a friendly reminder.. I hope we can clear up this trees id then.. lol...

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