Another "what type of wood" thread

[WireNut]

So a tree came down behind my father's house, and he wants to get rid of it. I'm fairly sure it's hardwood, but not sure of the type....I thought I'd come here and see if anyone could ID it on the bark since It's been down for a while and there are no leaves. Anyone care to take a stab at what kind of wood this tree is?

I tried to put a picture of leaves on the tree that was right next to it (and looks the same) but it was awfully high up in the air and the branches intermingle, so that shot may be useless (the leaves are in the middle and I thought look like oak).

 

[paul bunion]

Going on the downwards pointed branch it would be a Pin Oak.

 

[WireNut]

That branch is bent that way from the tree falling. Not to say it wasn't downward facing to start with, but the bend is because of how the tree landed. As you can see by the tree behind it, it was a big tree that took quite a bit of small soft woods with it.

 

[nrford]

Red Oak.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Yes, red. Definitely not a pin oak.

 

[WireNut]

I was thinking oak. Its companion appeared to have leaves. I have almost exclusively red oak for some reason(I love the smell when I split it). We typically call it "rock oak". What is the more common name for pin oak? I couldn't find that on the but charts I have.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

The most common name for pin oak is.....pin oak. I've never heard it called anything else except for being called a few cuss words because of the smell and all the limbs.

 

[WireNut]

Is that native to any particular area, or can it be widely found.

 

[Woody Stover]

I was thinking oak. Its companion appeared to have leaves. I have almost exclusively red oak for some reason(I love the smell when I split it). We typically call it "rock oak". What is the more common name for pin oak? I couldn't find that on the but charts I have.

Do the leaves have rounded lobes or pointed? Thought I saw some White Oak leaves up in there. Walnut, too, but I'm on the Red Oak/Pin Oak bandwagon. All in the Red Oak group (Red, Black, Pin, Shingle) are similar in BTU output.

 

[WireNut]

The leaves had rounded lobes on the still standing tree.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Not sure how large of an area it grows but most times it grows in wet areas. Not real swampy, but wet. Still, we also have them growing on yellow sand so they are not strictly grown in wet areas. Not sure why but we've had a few dieing in the past 3 or 4 years.

It is very close to red oak and naturally, it is in the red oak family. The leaf is very similar.

This is the typical pin oak leaf so you can see the difference quite easy. One very interesting thing about pin oak vs red oak is that deer will always leave the red oak acorns for last because they are so strong in tannin. Yet they will go for the pin oak acorns at the same time as white oak acorns. That one has always had me puzzled.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

The leaves had rounded lobes on the still standing tree.

Rounded always says white oak.

 

[WireNut]

Cool. Ill have to check it tomorrow. I assume there wont be red inside the white oak? The area is a rocky hill...no wet or swampy area here.

 

[WireNut]

On this picture, the leaves looked closest to white oak but the lobes were fatter.

 

[nrford]

That is a RED OAK.

 

[WireNut]

Ill cut it open tomorrow and take pictures and let you know the smell

 

[HDRock]

Red Oak.

Yes, red. Definitely not a pin oak.

That is a RED OAK.

Take it to the bank, Red Oak

 

[clemsonfor]

Pin oak is a common name. And it has a wide range yea. Some people call willow oak in my are pin oak but they are entirely different trees.

 

[clemsonfor]

White oak can be red on the inside. The white and red are misnomers.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Not sure how large of an area it grows but most times it grows in wet areas. Not real swampy, but wet. Still, we also have them growing on yellow sand so they are not strictly grown in wet areas. Not sure why but we've had a few dieing in the past 3 or 4 years.

It is very close to red oak and naturally, it is in the red oak family. The leaf is very similar.

View attachment 107630This is the typical pin oak leaf so you can see the difference quite easy. One very interesting thing about pin oak vs red oak is that deer will always leave the red oak acorns for last because they are so strong in tannin. Yet they will go for the pin oak acorns at the same time as white oak acorns. That one has always had me puzzled.

Maybe the red oak acorns taste like the wood smells. I like it though.

 

[clemsonfor]

Supposedly reds are more bitter.

 

[rideau]

Our white oak leaves are much fuller than that sample...I've never seen one like that.

 

[WireNut]

I found a limb on the tree with leaves.

 

[rideau]

Looks like white oak to me.

 

[nrford]

Red all day everyday.