Identifying Trees

[woodburn]

Anyone have any good links, or good tips about how to identify trees? I know someone who does treework, and he said I can go to his yard and grab wood. Problem is- he has so much there, I get confused. Of course, I am looking at rounds- no branches or leaves to help make things easier.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Not sure of any links. I'd suggest the best way to learn is to get to know someone who can identify wood that you have in your area and be with them several times. When I was a young lad I struggled with this same thing and never could get straight answers from anyone on how they identify wood or standing trees. So, every time I saw something that I could not identify I'd hound different folks and ask what it was. After some time I was able to identify various wood and trees. Still, there are some I do not know and I have some on our place that I've never yet been able to find someone who could identify what it is. Patience, patience. It will come in time.

 

[Todd]

This is what I use for ID.

www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/tree_list_by_common.htm

 

[woodburn]

Thanks for the advice and the link. I live on long Island, but it seems I have a lot of the same trees you have there in WI. The oak leaf comparison is quit helpful.

 

[jpl1nh]

This is what I use for ID.

www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/herbarium/trees/tree_list_by_common.htm

Nice link Todd, adding it to my favorites. I just realized that I probably have red oak, scarlet oak and nlack oak, Q. velutina all growing in my woods here in SE NH. The differences between them are kind of obscure, probably best defined by their acorns since they are mostly 50' plus and no branches to reach from ground level for twig ID. From the perspective of my stove it doesn't matter but from a guy with a degree in plant science it's intriguing.