Tree ID Please

[snocross1985]

Need some help identifying a tree. I have 3 of these on my property that need to come down and I am still learning when it comes to identifying trees. I have a pic of a leaf, but can include pics of the trees if needed. Thanks in advance.

 

[Rebelduckman]

Cottonwood

 

[Wood Duck]

I think it is Bigtooth Aspen. The wood will be light and burn quickly, but easy to process. It cuts easily and is quite easy to split. It should dry in a year.

 

[Pellet_Pete]

cottonwood (Populus deltoides)

 

[STIHLY DAN]

It is popple/poplar garbage wood, keep it for early fall and late spring when you only need a quick fire. Then kill all the roots so that crap cant grow again.

 

[Applesister]

Eastern Cottonwood, like someone said, the roots will send out lots of baby treelets. A few farmers around me girdle these trees to kill the roots too but I dont know if that works. Its also a two step process. If you can keep the areas mowed it might help or if the trees are in a woodlot type spot it may not matter.

 

[snocross1985]

Thanks, everyone. Yes they are garbage. They are in my back yard and mostly dead. Any suggestions on killing the roots/stump? I have already taken one down and every week I mow over little trees sprouting from the roots and cut off the suckers from the stump.

 

[firefighterjake]

Looks like aspen to me . . . but then again it could be cottonwood . . . I think they're related. Around this way we don't tend to see a whole lot of cottonwood as a rule . . . not sure about your location though.

In either case . . . aspen or cottonwood . . . it's definitely not a choice tree for burning . . . but as Stihly mentioned . . . good for shoulder season fires in the fall or spring when you need a quick, hot fire to take the chill out of the home.

 

[S Roche]

Any suggestions on killing the roots/stump? I have already taken one down and every week I mow over little trees sprouting from the roots and cut off the suckers from the stump.

Tordon RTU applied on the line between the bark and wood will fix that. Just a 1" wide ring to a fresh cut. No more suckers or tree.