Uh oh. Need a picture.

Judging by the look, you haven't uploaded a picture.

This tree was planted a couple of years ago but looks quite sickly. Can anyone give me any advice on what to do to make it heathly? Thanks.

not a magnolia, I would just cut it down and plant a new one.it looks diseased

You should probably water it

Maybe it's a rebud tree?

Leaf shape looks more similar to a Cercis (redbud) than a Magnolia. And the poor thing looks seriously water stressed. Are you located in SoCal? What kind of watering has this tree received?

ETA: It is NOT diseased!! It is just severely stressed. A lot of rather questionable info is permeating this forum in past hour or two :-))

I don't think it gets much water at all - it was planted outside my father's house a couple of years back and I don't think he waters it very often. How often and how much water should I give it? Is it too far gone to try to save?

It might be wiser to remove it and plant something more drought tolerant if it's in SoCal

And yes, located in Southern California.

I'm willing to water it every night if required, but is it too far gone now to even start? Will it come back alive if I drown it with water every night?

If a western redbud (Cercis occidentalis), it is native to CA and relatively drought tolerant once established. But that's "relatively"........with the drought SoCal has received in recent years, pretty much ANY tree species - DT or not - would benefit by some deep, slow waterings during the primary growing season. And this tree appears not to have been given sufficient irrigation for a healthy establishment if only a couple of years in the ground. I would suggest leaving the hose on at a slow trickle at the edge of the rootball for a 30 minute minimum every 10 days to two weeks or so and see if it bounces back.

And we haven't confirmed ID......it has only been surmised by a cursory look at the foliage :-))

Otherwise maybe Bauhinia. Definitely burning up due to site conditions.

Here's a look at the same tree four years later. Thanks everyone! Does anyone know what kind of tree this is?

Closer view needed. And: has it flowered?

Thank you for the reply! It has flowered, although I don't have any pictures of when it did. I'll take some the next time it is in bloom. The flowers were white.

Hopefully this picture works! I'd love to know what kind of tree this. It seems to be doing much better compared to when I originally asked about it five or six years ago.

Peter, get close to the tree, and take a picture that shows one or two leaves. Flowers are optional, but would help. Many trees look alike from a distance. Leaf shape is usually how varieties are identified.

I’m still going with Bauhinia. Compare with images of B. acuminata.

Yes, it’s still Bauhinia. Did you compare with B acuminata?

I did not, but thank you for helping me to identify this tree! You sound like you know your stuff. Any tips for caring for this tree and helping it grow nice and strong?

Any idea what kind of bug this is? They’re all over the tree.

Halyomorpha halys 'Stink bug'.

Invasive and destructive in Cal.

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/pestalert/pabrownmarmorated.html (not a secure site)

Thanks. I tried google lens and it told me the same thing. Any idea how to get rid of them?

Although these are not 'secure sites' these sites are put up by the University of California.

Page down for methods of control:

http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74169.html