tree clarification

[Rebelduckman]

Would like to know what this one is and I'll stop with the tree questions yall. thanks for all the help you give.

 

[bigbarf48]

Looks like tulip poplar to me

 

[Woody Stover]

White Ash, I think. Bark looks a bit coarser than what I see here, though...

 

[Rebelduckman]

White Ash, I think. Bark looks a bit coarser than what I see here, though...

It has the opposite branching so that's what i been thinking.

 

[Rebelduckman]

There's one just like it in the background

 

[Sinngetreu]

I keep thinking Cottonwood with the deep grooves in the bark. I could be wrong though.

 

[Rebelduckman]

I keep thinking Cottonwood with the deep grooves in the bark. I could be wrong though.

Never heard anybody around these parts mention cottonwood but it very well may be

 

[Senatormofo]

It looks like it could be Chestnut Oak.

 

[Applesister]

Swamp Cottonwood

 

[Woody Stover]

What is that trunk diameter?

Never heard anybody around these parts mention cottonwood but it very well may be

Range includes your area.

Swamp Cottonwood

Interesting, The book shows sparse range of Swamp Cottonwood here. I've seen what I assumed was just plain Cottonwood, but I'll have to look closer. Never paid much attention as I never went after it for firewood.

Rebelduckman, what is the site like, swampy or in a flood plain? If so, that's what the Swampers like. Range map shows Swamp Cottonwood to be far less common than regular Cotton....

 

[Rebelduckman]

What is that trunk diameter?
Range includes your area.
Interesting, The book shows sparse range of Swamp Cottonwood here. I've seen what I assumed was just plain Cottonwood, but I'll have to look closer. Never paid much attention as I never went after it for firewood.

Rebelduckman, what is the site like, swampy or in a flood plain? If so, that's what the Swampers like. Range map shows Swamp Cottonwood to be far less common than regular Cotton....

It's on my fence row,Wouldn't consider it swampy. Is there a site I could go to find out what area I'm in?

 

[Woody Stover]

I don't know much about what's available online; I've been using this book:
http://www.abebooks.com/National-Audubon-Society-Field-Guide-North/1326858366/bd
It's got pics of leaf, bark (sometimes the bark isn't too close to what I see,) fruit and flowers. Another section has a detailed description of habitat, tree shape and size, leaf structure and appearance, twigs, bark and natural range. Also gives a brief description of history and uses. I haven't read the other guides out there, but this one is very useful.

 

[Rebelduckman]

[Thanks "Woody Stover, post: 1693730, member: 16447"]I don't know much about what's available online; I've been using this book:
http://www.abebooks.com/National-Audubon-Society-Field-Guide-North/1326858366/bd
It's got pics of leaf, bark (sometimes the bark isn't too close to what I see,) fruit and flowers. Another section has a detailed description of habitat, tree shape and size, leaf structure and appearance, twigs, bark and natural range. Also gives a brief description of history and uses. I haven't read the other guides out there, but this one is very useful.[/quote]

thx

 

[Applesister]

You are in the range of both Cottonwoods and chestnut oaks. So your challenge is to decipher which. They both look very similar.
Im in NY on dry soil and I have both species. And they look very similar.

 

[Applesister]

Maybe Chestnut oak developed bark similar to cottonwood to hide from the axeman?

 

[hiites]

It has the opposite branching so that's what i been thinking.

If it has opposite branching and can be narrowed down to an ash, here is the twig key for common ashes that may help.

 

[Rebelduckman]

If it has opposite branching and can be narrowed down to an ash, here is the twig key for common ashes that may help.

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Thanks that will help a lot

 

[Paulywalnut]

My white ash don't have deep furrows like that. I can't ID that one though.

 

[ArsenalDon]

Is is growing near water? If so, the deep grooves as others have said say cottonwood. Also thump on it, if it sounds hollow and it is growing near a ditch or other place water gathers then cottonwood most likely.

This spring if it has that white cottonwood fur flying off it that is how you know for sure too.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Is is growing near water? If so, the deep grooves as others have said say cottonwood. Also thump on it, if it sounds hollow and it is growing near a ditch or other place water gathers then cottonwood most likely.

This spring if it has that white cottonwood fur flying off it that is how you know for sure too.

Not near any water

 

[ArsenalDon]

Not near any water

Does not mean it is not cottonwood, but cottonwood most often grows near creeks. Ive got a big one not on the creek though. Try the other tests, and for sure you will know late this spring with the fuzz that comes off the tree.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Does not mean it is not cottonwood, but cottonwood most often grows near creeks. Ive got a big one not on the creek though. Try the other tests, and for sure you will know late this spring with the fuzz that comes off the tree.

Will do

 

[Ralphie Boy]

Cottonwood, dat ain't ash. I've got a bunch of cottonwoods growin' down in the bottom land. I's betchya a couple ah wood nickles dat ifn ya puts your climbin boots on an gets ah closter look its opposite branching.