Tree ID
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Gearhead660
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aansorge
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hickoryhoarder
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My guess is Eastern Hophornbeam, Ostrya virginiana. I think that fits both the bark and leaves.
And it does look like elm, though i don't get to see many of those anymore. Bark could be elm.
The leaves also remind me of American Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana, but the bark not so much.
Thanks for posting, because these are two trees I'm not good at when I'm in the woods. They are both usually small trees, like yours.
And it does look like elm, though i don't get to see many of those anymore. Bark could be elm.
The leaves also remind me of American Hornbeam, Carpinus caroliniana, but the bark not so much.
Thanks for posting, because these are two trees I'm not good at when I'm in the woods. They are both usually small trees, like yours.
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hickoryhoarder
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Now I'm leaning more elm, after looking at a book. One of those three might be right. Maybe if I make 8 guesses, one will hit.
CincyBurner
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johneh
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It definitely looks like elm, but which species? Could be American, slippery, winged, or any of a number of others. The one feature of all elms is that the bottom of the leaf blade is not symmetrical. That is, the blade extends lower on the petiole (stem) on one side.
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