Help with Wood ID

[10range]

Need a bit of help with the ID on this wood. When I first started cutting I was certain it was ash but as I got to looking closer I started wondering a bit. The rings seem to be a bit further apart than I was expecting. If this is ash it is the first time that I have cut that. It has almost no smell when it is cut. The stump in the picture was snapped off about 20 feet up. The limb that was broken off was fairly dry compared to the part left on the stump. I was afraid it was Cottonwood but I am thinking not because it has no smell. I split a couple of pieces and it splits like ash I have split in the past.

 

[husky345 vermont resolute]

Need a bit of help with the ID on this wood. When I first started cutting I was certain it was ash but as I got to looking closer I started wondering a bit. The rings seem to be a bit further apart than I was expecting. If this is ash it is the first time that I have cut that. It has almost no smell when it is cut. The stump in the picture was snapped off about 20 feet up. The limb that was broken off was fairly dry compared to the part left on the stump. I was afraid it was Cottonwood but I am thinking not because it has no smell. I split a couple of pieces and it splits like ash I have split in the past. View attachment 131231

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Need a bit of help with the ID on this wood. When I first started cutting I was certain it was ash but as I got to looking closer I started wondering a bit. The rings seem to be a bit further apart than I was expecting. If this is ash it is the first time that I have cut that. It has almost no smell when it is cut. The stump in the picture was snapped off about 20 feet up. The limb that was broken off was fairly dry compared to the part left on the stump. I was afraid it was Cottonwood but I am thinking not because it has no smell. I split a couple of pieces and it splits like ash I have split in the past. View attachment 131231

 

[husky345 vermont resolute]

Norway maple

 

[Paulywalnut]

The bark looks like hickory.

 

[Osagebndr]

Like to see some splits . Leaves would be nice also

 

[BEConklin]

can you show any twigs you know to have come from this tree?

 

[bigbarf48]

Well its not cottonwood I know that at least. More pics would help

 

[10range]

I will try and get more pics tonight of some of the splits. There were no leaves left on the tree and it is in the middle of the woods so I can't really tell which leaves are from this tree. Second question. This was a tree that had two trunks coming out at ground level. You can see the second just to the right. Should I leave the other half of the tree or is it damaged enough that I need to take it down? I could not see any damage on the second section.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

If that other side is not damaged, it will be okay to leave it. Many times we cut those types and even ones that are triple. Soft maple is known for growing like that and we have lots of it. So we many times will take the smallest side to cut up and leave the opposite one standing.

 

[10range]

Here are a couple more pictures of a split and round.

 

[TreePointer]

As mentioned, picture of a twig or two showing buds and leaf scare will pretty much confirm an ID.

 

[Fifelaker]

Poplar.

 

[bigbarf48]

With the new pics, I think Husky was right on with norway maple. Ill second it

 

[Applesister]

The split looks like Aspen
populus grandentata or something like that.

 

[wooddope]

I say poplar also, knee jerk was hickory but look at those wide growth rings!

 

[TimJ]

Tulip to be exact

 

[10range]

Here is a picture of one of the twigs. Both pieces in this picture are from the tree in question.

 

[bigbarf48]

^^^^Thats not tulip

Aspen?