Witch hazel

Congratulations juliaelizabethstone! Your spotting is featured in today's Project Noah Fun Fact: "Witch hazel...not named for what you would think, but still a great plant! The name Witch in witch-hazel has its origins in Middle English wiche, from the Old English wice, meaning "pliant" or "bendable". The leaves and bark of the North American Witch-hazel Hamamelis virginiana may be used to produce an astringent. ~ Wikipedia" https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah?fre...

Do you know when this tree flowered? There are two closely related species: H. virginiana and H. vernalis: H. virginia flowers in the fall, while H. vernalis flowers in the winter. That would help to nail down the ID for sure.