Can anyone recognise this tree from this pathetic discription?

[stefos]

My neighbour has a lovely ornamental tree overhanging us but she doesn't know what it is called, perhaps you can help.
It has long bipinnately compound leaves (I only know these words after searching for this tree meself). It has a deep crimson flower on the end each twig that looks like a candle stick with the flower being the burning candle and the leaves its base and all pointing upward. Though it loses its leaves in the winter the candle/cone like 'flame' remain proud only to open as new leaves in the spring. Someone suggested 'Tree of Heaven' but there is no reference at all to the prominent flowers so I don't think its that.
If anyone finds it from the 'net can they tell me how�.I've spent an age trying to find it
!

[Jules001]

I think it sounds like a Callistemon otherwise known as a bottle brush tree. I can't seem to find one good picture on the net, try doing a Google for the above and see what you think. Don't worry that they grow in Australia and Florida, they do grow in UK too.

[skylight]

I think it could be Stagshorn Sumach (Rhus). Check this:http://www.the-tree.org.uk/BritishTrees/TreeGa llery/staghornsumachc.htm

[shaneystar2]

Yes it sounds like a rhus
Something like this?
http://botany.cs.tamu.edu/FLORA/dcs420/c/hdw21 0898us.jpg.
Pretty tree ..I have one in the garden ..but some people can get allergic reaction to the flowers if you touch them.

[alan30]

Tree of Heaven - Ailanthus altissima. A lot of people also call Stagshorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) Tree of Heaven which is where confusion may arise?

[gen2]

If stefos is correct in the use of bipinnate, then these answers above must be wrong. Both the Sumach, and the 'Tree of Heaven' have only pannately compound leaves. Furthermore, If the tree was a Stagshorn Sumach, I'm sure stefos would also have mentioned the hairy stems and the prominent autumn colours.

Sorry to be only negative, but I can't think of a suitable alternative candidte to propose just yet.

[stefos]

Many thanks everyone.I'm now pretty sure its a Rhus typhina 'Laciniata' (Cutleaf staghorn sumac) which I wouldn't have discovered in a month of Sundays without your inputs.