wood id

[Jeff2009]

I'm looking to id this tree. Kinda thinking beach but not to sure. Thanks for the help. Can get more pics if needed.

 

[jatoxico]

Beech was my first reaction too.

 

[claydogg84]

Could it be Honey Locust? What does the grain look like?

 

[Osagebndr]

I'd like to see a cut end or split to know for sure

 

[Jeff2009]

Here's some more.

 

[Ncountry]

It is red/soft maple

 

[Jeff2009]

That sounds right. The bark didn't match any of the pictures I could find.

 

[Ncountry]

That sounds right. The bark didn't match any of the pictures I could find.

It is one of those tricky trees. Depending upon where it is growing its characteristics are quite different..

 

[2PistolPacker]

Could it be Honey Locust? What does the grain look like?

Honey Locust has thorn clusters growing out from the bark, I don't see any here. It's easier to tell what it isn't.

 

[Wood Duck]

Red Maple. Red Maples can have bark anywhere from nearly as smooth as beech to nearly as shaggy as Shagbark Hickory.

 

[Hogwildz]

Maple, can almost smell it.

 

[firefighterjake]

Not beach . . . or beech for that matter.

Least aways, not the beach I am accustomed to seeing.

 

[Stinkpickle]

There is a thornless version of honey locust.

 

[nrford]

1000% Soft/Red Maple. No if's, and's, or but's about it.

 

[2PistolPacker]

There is a thornless version of honey locust.

Thanks for pointing this out, I have never seen one without thorns. I just read about them.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

1000% Soft/Red Maple. No if's, and's, or but's about it.

What about a "how about"?

 

[husky345 vermont resolute]

Red maple

 

[Jon_E]

Soft/red maple for sure.

 

[Applesister]

Red maple
One pic has a branch/twig in foreground with the characteristic opposite branching.
The bark color and texture is darker than Beech and the sapwood/heartwood ratio is right on for maple.