Got a big 'un here! Wood ID needed...

[BlueMule]

Fell down last night in my parents yard. Missed the deck by about a foot or so. They'll get quotes from local tree cutters to cut into lengths and take the brush. The trunk is so big I might have a hard time getting the lenghts up the hill to the driveway.

 

[BlueMule]

The leaves on the left is the big one, the leaves on the right are the small tree...

 

[BlueMule]

Bark and wood of the large tree...

 

[BlueMule]

Bark of the large tree...

 

[BlueMule]

Bark of the small tree. Nothing split on this one so no wood shots...

 

[BlueMule]

Pics for depth & size gauge...

 

[Grisu]

Big one: red oak judging from leaves: https://www.extension.iastate.edu/forestry/iowa_trees/trees/red_oak.html (see pictures at the bottom, left column, 4th from the top.)

 

[Jags]

Beyond ID - BE VERY CAREFUL. That rootball might try to stand up as you take the weight off of the top. Proceed with caution.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Big one is Oakey-dokey as someone said, the other might be Hickory but not sure until I see some split. I see a couple of woody woodpecker holes in the small one!

 

[weatherguy]

Either that's a huge red oak or you're a tiny person

 

[nrford]

Red Oak, and... Hickory?

 

[Ralphie Boy]

Hmmmmm..... In image 6, the leaf pictures, the leaf set on the right seems to show opposite leafing. Did I see that correctly? If I did it's not oak. By the shape of the leaf and the opposite leafing I'd say ash but absolutely nothing else about it looks like ash. I must be seeing things.

 

[BlueMule]

The small tree's leaves look like Hickory to me when comparing them to Grisu's website. But the bark doesn't look anywhere close to Hickory bark. Tree company is coming tomorrow at 10am, we'll see what they say.

 

[Paulywalnut]

If you have to have trees fall, Red Oak and Hickory rank up on the top of the scale for firewood. Maybe you can a splitter down there to the trees. Nice Boxers too.

 

[Applesister]

That small tree is really cool looking. The bark looks white on my phone. I hope your tree people can tell you what you have there.
Lots of BTUs...

 

[Hills Hoard]

That will keep you busy for a while!. Nice one

 

[Pennsyltucky Chris]

You definitely have some red oak.

 

[red oak]

I'm pretty sure it's red oak and hickory as others have said. I have both on my property so they look familiar.

 

[BlueMule]

The arborist was mystified by the bark as well, but he agreed the leaves dictated hickory. Beyond that he couldn't specify. I'll get some better pictures from a different angle.

 

[Applesister]

Can you find some leaves and take pics?
I saw the two trees shared the same rootball, bummer for the little guy.

 

[Wood Duck]

The big one is Red Oak. The small one might be Pignut Hickory. It is a hickory I think, and there are many types.

 

[richg]

The big tree is red oak, the small one looks like ash to me. Regardless, you have a mother load of fantastic wood with that huge oak. You also have a mother load of work ahead of you.

 

[smokedragon]

Agree with the general consensus that the big one is red oak. The leaves of the small look like hickory (don't have ash around here to compare). The bark really doesn't look like hickory, but bark can be deceiving. Either way, that oak alone is an awesome tree to have in your yard.

BE VERY CAREFUL. That rootball might try to stand up

Since nobody else has said this, listen to what Jags said. If you start cutting from the top, this can happen without warning. If you decide to cut right near the root ball, this can happen violently.

If you think it might stand up on you, you could soak that root ball with a soaker hose for a while (a week) and that would soften/erode some of the soil, it would make it popping up on you less likely.

Either way, nice score.

 

[Jags]

Years ago we had three large trees at the cabin get tipped over from a windstorm. 3 in a row stood back up with energy that would amaze you (if you have never seen it). Keep all living things away from that ball when you are working.

 

[mstoelton]

Those are boxer dogs - Cannis Mischievious They can be somewhat troublesome and love to play. They are the best dogs in the world. I have 3.

Oh, you were asking for identification on the trees! Sorry, I was confused.