Not Silver Maple?

[Jacktheknife]

Was thinking this was silver maple when I picked up a truckload of it Saturday morn, but after splitting some I am not so sure. The splitter was having a tough time of it, and it was quite a bit stringer than the last silver I got into.

 

[rdust]

It's Silver Maple, some I get split like a dream, the yard birds can have pieces that are a mess.

 

[Trilifter7]

Yep, looks like silver to me too. I've found that it splits hard when it's really green but splits much easier after its sat for a week or two. Don't let it sit too long though bc after a few months it gets hard to split again. My neighbor gave me some that had a nasty twist in it and it is hard either way.

 

[Jacktheknife]

That explains it, this tree came down Saturday morning.

 

[TimJ]

never saw silver maple leaves with red stems like that

 

[Jacktheknife]

never saw silver maple leaves with red stems like that

They aren't all red, maybe part of color change process?

 

[rdust]

never saw silver maple leaves with red stems like that

I noticed that and haven't seen it either. Figured it may be part of the color change but maybe not?