wood ID???
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aansorge
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Paulywalnut
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nrford
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BillLion
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Backwoods Savage
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Deer will love those budded ends. This helps them through winter time.
One of the best things is that the soft maple will split easy and dry quickly. It is good wood to have but not the best for overnight fires. Burn it during the daytime and all will be well.
One of the best things is that the soft maple will split easy and dry quickly. It is good wood to have but not the best for overnight fires. Burn it during the daytime and all will be well.
Hogwildz
Minister of Fire
Red maple as said above. Silver maple is similar, but the buds are a bit more grey.
When you are trying to ID a tree, it's easiest to look at the bud/leaf arrangement. You can narrow down the possibles by remembering MAD.
Maple
Ash
Dogwood
All of these trees will have buds in opposite configuration.
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The next one you'll notice is alternate budding
The last one you'll see is the subalternate, which looks like opposite, but one is a little lower.
Every species of tree will have a different bud. As a tree ages,the bark will change. The buds won't.
When you are trying to ID a tree, it's easiest to look at the bud/leaf arrangement. You can narrow down the possibles by remembering MAD.
Maple
Ash
Dogwood
All of these trees will have buds in opposite configuration.
.
The next one you'll notice is alternate budding
The last one you'll see is the subalternate, which looks like opposite, but one is a little lower.
Every species of tree will have a different bud. As a tree ages,the bark will change. The buds won't.
BillLion
Minister of Fire
thinking it will play now, wanna try again?
Ralphie Boy
Minister of Fire
Red maple as said above. Silver maple is similar, but the buds are a bit more grey.
When you are trying to ID a tree, it's easiest to look at the bud/leaf arrangement. You can narrow down the possibles by remembering MAD.
Maple
Ash
Dogwood
All of these trees will have buds in opposite configuration.
.
The next one you'll notice is alternate budding
The last one you'll see is the subalternate, which looks like opposite, but one is a little lower.
Every species of tree will have a different bud. As a tree ages,the bark will change. The buds won't.
You forgot one; Horse Chestnut The acronym is MAD Horse = Maple Ash Dogwood HORSE chestnut
You're right! I intentionally left off the Cap for Caprifoliaceae for viburnums, but forgot about the horse chestnut. I think I've only seen 2 of them though. I've never had to id one without the leaves...
Ralphie Boy
Minister of Fire
We've got yellow and Ohio buckeye in our area so I'm used to seeing them. Horse chestnut, Buckeye all in the Aesculus family I believe. I've never burned Buckeye, I don't think it makes good firewood, especially when much better woods are within my grasp. Caprifoliaceae is a family of bush or shrub I believe and include the honeysuckle bush. Some say it makes firewood close to hedge if you can get it large enough. I wage war on honeysuckle bush on my property; invasive and chokes off all other growth.
Bret Chase
Minister of Fire
I have noticed that green honeysuckle burns erm.... aggressively on my burn pile...
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