Tree ID

[berg4250]

This tree came down during Hurricane Michael in Apalachicola. I helped cut it up and was hoping it was good firewood. Can someone tell me the type of tree? Thanks!

 

[kennyp2339]

some type of maple

 

[TreePointer]

+1

Looks like a maple.

In your area, it should be a red maple (Acer rubrum) or the floridanum subspecies of sugar maple. I'm leaning toward floridanum.

 

[CincyBurner]

+2 for red maple (Acer rubrum)

 

[Hogwildz]

A gnarly one that is going to be a PITA to split

 

[turn_n_burn]

I'd say acer rubrum, never had any but it looks pretty good.That's the stuff id season for 3 years and burn in the round when possible.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Another vote for Red Maple.

 

[gzecc]

My first guess was apple, but you guys sound convinced.

 

[Sawset]

Apples are part of the rose family, and would have buds and flowers similar to wild roses. A lot of fruit trees would also - plumb, cherry, peach, pear. Yours do look closer to some sort of maple.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

My first guess was apple, but you guys sound convinced.

That's mighty big for an Apple tree. If it was it would have that real nice sweet smell to it, maybe the OP can tell us if it had any aroma?

 

[CincyBurner]

Look again at OP's 3rd pic: tree is in flower (maple flowers), and branching habit is opposite.
Remember the mnemonic for tree (and shrub) genera that have opposite branching - "MADCap Horse" Maple Ash Dogwood Caprifoleacea (viburnum) and Horse-chestnut.

 

[DuaeGuttae]

Look again at OP's 3rd pic: tree is in flower (maple flowers), and branching habit is opposite.
Remember the mnemonic for tree (and shrub) genera that have opposite branching - "MADCap Horse" Maple Ash Dogwood Caprifoleacea (viburnum) and Horse-chestnut.

I’m pretty sure I’ve never heard that one before. I teach my kids MAD Buck (maple, ash, dogwood, buckeye). Now I’m going to have to look more closely at the overgrown viburnum by our house and check out what horse-chestnut is.