Author Topic: Tree identification help(new pic) (Read 1656 times)

okie64 · « **on:** February 03, 2011, 08:03:00 PM »

I posted a thread on here the other day about cuttin some hophornbeam and got some good feedback so maybe yall can help me out a little more here. I cut one of the trees that I thought was hophornbeam but when I split it today I'm not real sure. I guess for some reason I thought it was going to be a really light colored wood and as you can see in these photos it only has about 1/2" thick light colored sapwood and the rest is fairly dark heartwood. The split layin on the top right in the first pic is osage, I put that in so you guys could see the color contrast. I know its hard to identify a tree just lookin at pics but any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Knawbone · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2011, 08:37:00 PM »

Not sure just what you have there, bark looks like butternut. HHBeam is a slightly of white wood and never that straight or that large in diam., at leased not where I live. Im sure someone will know.

vanillabear? · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2011, 08:43:00 PM »

beetlebailey1977 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2011, 08:43:00 PM »

Yellow like osage but dont think it is. Not sure. Could be?

don s · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2011, 08:45:00 PM »

that bark is not HHB. i'll try and look it up in my audubon guide. without a picture of a leaf or leaves it's difficult. can it be osage? i've never seen it before.
don

formerbutcher · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2011, 08:54:00 PM »

Definently not HHB, looks Black Locust to me, did it have little rose like thorns on the branches ?

Savage · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:02:00 PM »

If you can cut a piece and sand it a little and post pics of the leave I think someone will be able to ID it for you. Just an idea.

vanillabear? · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:09:00 PM »

formerbutcher · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:10:00 PM »

After looking again,My moneys on Black Locust...but i've been wrong before

formerbutcher · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:13:00 PM »

VB nice looking HHB !

don s · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:34:00 PM »

given the time of year, this is a long shot. but, would you happen to have a leaf or could you get one? would make id easier.
don

okie64 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2011, 09:38:00 PM »

Pretty sure its not black locust. Weve got lots of that around here and I've split locust before. This stuff split really easy and straight. There are no thorns anywhere on the tree or branches.

formerbutcher · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2011, 10:01:00 PM »

got me then ?

Tommy Leach · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2011, 10:16:00 PM »

Is it a mulberry? I've got some that is like yours', just a little lighter that Osage. Tommy

okie64 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2011, 11:17:00 PM »

Tommy, it could be mulberry I guess. Most mulberry I've seen has had a lot tighter bark than this though. There are 3 more trees like this one in the woods where I cut it. I'll try to go back and look at the other ones to see if I can get any more clues. I'll cut a chunk of it off and sand it down and post some more pics and maybe that will help too.

bjansen · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2011, 01:10:00 PM »

Looks like a mulberry to me.

mississippidave · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2011, 03:58:00 PM »

That's probably black locust

Dan Landis · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:21:00 PM »

I'd say mulberry, cut a lot of it lately for fire wood. Not many trees in my area that are fit for staves though. Definitely not HHB......Dan

GREG IN MALAD · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2011, 04:40:00 PM »

http://www.dof.virginia.gov/trees/index.shtml
Try this website, looks like mulberry to me.

okie64 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2011, 06:33:00 PM »

I got a piece of it cut off and sanded down. Looks like some kind of ash to me. The only one I could find that has thin sapwood and thick dark heartwood like this is black ash. The bark didnt really look like ash bark though. This piece is only 2" wide. What do you guys think?

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