This tree came down during Hurricane Michael in Apalachicola. I helped cut it up and was hoping it was good firewood. Can someone tell me the type of tree? Thanks!
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kennyp2339
Minister of Fire
TreePointer
Minister of Fire
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Looks like a maple.
In your area, it should be a red maple (Acer rubrum) or the floridanum subspecies of sugar maple. I'm leaning toward floridanum.
Looks like a maple.
In your area, it should be a red maple (Acer rubrum) or the floridanum subspecies of sugar maple. I'm leaning toward floridanum.
CincyBurner
Minister of Fire
Hogwildz
Minister of Fire
turn_n_burn
Burning Hunk
I'd say acer rubrum, never had any but it looks pretty good.That's the stuff id season for 3 years and burn in the round when possible.
Sawset
Minister of Fire
Apples are part of the rose family, and would have buds and flowers similar to wild roses. A lot of fruit trees would also - plumb, cherry, peach, pear. Yours do look closer to some sort of maple.
That's mighty big for an Apple tree. If it was it would have that real nice sweet smell to it, maybe the OP can tell us if it had any aroma?
CincyBurner
Minister of Fire
Look again at OP's 3rd pic: tree is in flower (maple flowers), and branching habit is opposite.
Remember the mnemonic for tree (and shrub) genera that have opposite branching - "MADCap Horse" Maple Ash Dogwood Caprifoleacea (viburnum) and Horse-chestnut.
Remember the mnemonic for tree (and shrub) genera that have opposite branching - "MADCap Horse" Maple Ash Dogwood Caprifoleacea (viburnum) and Horse-chestnut.
DuaeGuttae
Minister of Fire
I’m pretty sure I’ve never heard that one before. I teach my kids MAD Buck (maple, ash, dogwood, buckeye). Now I’m going to have to look more closely at the overgrown viburnum by our house and check out what horse-chestnut is.
