BeGreen said:one more of those and the dogs will be barking behind ya sap.
fossil said:BeGreen said:one more of those and the dogs will be barking behind ya sap.
Juniper! Whadya have to go and say somethin' like that to me fir...jus' needlin' me? %-P Rick
BeGreen said:...Yeah, whaddaya gonna sumac? I think we're both making ashes of ourselves and everybody must be pining by now, but it was fun.
no man said:I don't think it is hickory or locust. I cut some up today and it wasn't that hard. It cut more like the Red Ash I cut up a few weeks ago
When you look at the pictures of the fruit provided it doesn't look at all like the elongated bean-like pods that locust has.PA. Woodsman said:no man said:I don't think it is hickory or locust. I cut some up today and it wasn't that hard. It cut more like the Red Ash I cut up a few weeks ago
Honeylocust isn't very hard to cut up like Black Locust. I'm very sure that is what you have; look at the "strips" of bark that you can grab ahold of and probably peel off somewhat-that's indicative of Honeylocust. You might have to take a piece to a local tree service or firewood dealer to give us all the answer!
derecskey said:Leaves and Fruit do seem to indicate Blue Ash. PA Woodsman just can't admit this because he's never seen one before
BeGreen said:Yes, the bark threw me too, that's why I guessed a hickory at first. Was the tree dying or diseased? So far, the leaves and fruit seem to identify it as blue ash. If no man could check the stems for ID that would help confirm or disprove it. The four sided twig is what is unique and gives it its latin name, Fraxinus quadrangulata.
Here's some more info on the tree:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/trees/ash_bl/tabid/5329/Default.aspx
PA. Woodsman said:BeGreen said:Yes, the bark threw me too, that's why I guessed a hickory at first. Was the tree dying or diseased? So far, the leaves and fruit seem to identify it as blue ash. If no man could check the stems for ID that would help confirm or disprove it. The four sided twig is what is unique and gives it its latin name, Fraxinus quadrangulata.
Here's some more info on the tree:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/trees/ash_bl/tabid/5329/Default.aspx
Yes, now look at the picture of the bark here of Blue Ash and compare it to the first pictures posted in question; not even close in my eyes. Now go Google some pictures of Honeylocust and look at the "ridged strips" of bark and the color of the bark. I'm basing this solely on the bark-the leaves and fruit may vary from state to state, but I'd bet almost anything that it's Honeylocust. I told him to take a piece to a local tree service or firewood dealer and ask them to settle this once and for all because I certainly want to know what it is! LOL...
CTwoodburner said:PA Woodsman - be careful with the Bark ID. Bark will vary greatly depending on the age of the tree where sometimes furrows turn to deep furrows in the course 5-10 years, where a 40 year old tree would look markedly different than a 50 year old tree o the same sp.