Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: White flowering Tree, 1 by pdools_NJ

pdools_NJ wrote:
Every spring for about the first two weeks in April (in Northern NJ when the trees are just starting to leave out), I am able to see scattered through the woods, trees with small white flowers. The trees don't seem to attain appreciable size, but what they lack in size, they make up for with their white blooms against the starkness of the surrounding bare trees. The bark of the tree is smooth; the biggest specimens I've seen have trunks up to 8" and heights of 15-20 feet. I am attaching a photo of the white blooms- not the best view- this was taken with a cell phone. Every year I am determined to find out what type of tree this is, and every year I forget once the blooms fade...only to be reminded when I see them again the next spring. Anyone have any idea what type of tree this is? Many thanks for any and all input.