Help with this tree.

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Mark Simoniz

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Nov 6, 2014
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Browns Summit NC
Guys, I have been looking at this tree a week now. No leafs left. Is it a Ash by chance horizontal branches? Here are some pictures. Thanks for the help.
 

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An ash will have "opposite branching." I actually see alternate branching. NOT ash.

Looks more like a tutiptree (aka yellow poplar). Look for the distinctive leaves on the ground.
 
Yup, the bark says tulip poplar. I lived in the hill country of VA years ago where tulip poplars grow like weeds. Had a couple large forest poplars taken down in the front yard back then. Couldn't find a mill that wanted 'em so we bucked and split 'em for firewood.

Poplar burns quickly, I was all the time feeding the stove when we had it. If better firewood was available I wouldn't take a load of poplar for free, delivered and stacked by the door. :)
 
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Tulip Poplar. I can see the distinctive seed heads that used to be the flowers. I think Tulip is decent firewood. It is a lot better than 'true' poplars. Yours looks like a tall tree. Tulip Poplar is one of the tallest trees in the eastern US.
 
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