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  1. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,711 posts
    Eastern Pa
    This might be a tough one. Sorry the pics are alittle dark. I took pictures of 2 different bark areas and the leaf areas, although no leaves. My woods mainly consisted of oak hickory ash poplar and sassafras. This tree fell during sandy, has been standing mostly dead, no bark on the first 20ft and the roots were rotted, causing it to fall. At least 4 cords in it. Thx

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  2. mywaynow Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 13, 2010
    1,322 posts
    Northeast
    White Oak possibly.
  3. nrford Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2011
    657 posts
    NW lower Mi.
    Hard Maple
  4. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,711 posts
    Eastern Pa
    Keep em coming... I'll take better pictures when its light
  5. Boog Powell Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 31, 2012
    566 posts
    NE Ohio
    Well, I doubt white oak, they have alternating buds/branch growth, this looks opposite growth. That means it could only be maple, ash, paulownia, catalpa, buckeye, horsechestnut, nannyberry, or flowering dogwood. All other trees have alternating buds. That narrows it down ;lol !
  6. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,711 posts
    Eastern Pa
    Yea, thanks I think.... :eek:
  7. TreePointer Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 22, 2010
    1,367 posts
    Western PA
    A good picture of that twig with buds and leaf scasrs should confirm it. Put a size reference object (ruler, coin, etc.) near it, too.
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  8. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,711 posts
    Eastern Pa
    If a get home early enough, will do. Hard to do anything after work with all this darkness so early!
  9. Wood Duck Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 26, 2009
    3,773 posts
    Central PA
    I'd say that is Sugar Maple (also known as Hard Maple). I can see a few opposite branches on the twig and the flaky bark look like Sugar Maple. That should be excellent firewood.
  10. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,711 posts
    Eastern Pa
    Heres a few more pics and some measurements if it helps. The trunk is 4' wide

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  11. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,711 posts
    Eastern Pa
    Sorry can't post multiple pics

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  12. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,711 posts
    Eastern Pa
    Ok here we go finally, stupid smart phone. The rest of the pics. Hope it helps, I'm eager to process this weekend. Will post pics if splits! Thx

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  13. Jags Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2006
    11,515 posts
    Northern Illinois
    Maple.
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  14. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,511 posts
    Michigan
    Definitely hard maple.
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  15. WellSeasoned Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 25, 2011
    1,711 posts
    Eastern Pa
    I'm liking what I hear! Thanks guys. tree was standing dead for years. Grounds are loaded with boulders, alot of the trees that fell, via sandy... uprooted, exposing large rocks these trees must have grown around.

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