I live in Northern Mississippi. We have recently started clearing some property and notice some trees that we would like to know more about. They seem to grow in clumps, have very curvy trunks, the leaves look like fern and they seem to flower, though the flowers have all turned brown and gone to seed. The flowers look like upright lilacs. The trees that we are finding stand about 6 feet tall with a nice spread on the branches. Anyone have any information, it would be appreciated.