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Kinda looks like shagbark hickory to me
was thinking more like scarlet oak...
Can you post a photo of the buds?
I'd go with oak - those long grooves. Have to really see the leaves to tell what kind. I'd bet it's a bur oak.Small yellow flowers in the spring.
I have a 300+ year old white oak in my back yard. Covers 6 properties.
I don't think it is rough enough for a shagbark hickory.
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I can get pic of buds tomorrow... here's another pic of the canopy if that helps..Quote:
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Need a closer shot of the twig and bud set. Leaning towards a Locust or Bur Oak.
How about a pic of a leaf? There's gotta be a pile of them beneath the tree.
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Leaves are blown around... can't tell...
Black locust? Maybe...
from the looks of the canopy it could be a chestnut ,but with out looking at the leafs I am going to say a oak ,Dutch
The twigs appear to be opposite rather than alternate, which would rule out oak and black locust. Hard to tell for sure from the picture though. Might be a gnarly white ash. If it's in fact alternate, I would guess black walnut.
What happened to the old guys who could tell just by the bark?
Grandpa used to be able to tell based on the bark what it was, if it was a native tree that is for sure.
For the record, I have no clue.
Black or European walnut were my guesses but pictures leave a lot to be told. Pretty much have to lay a hand on the bark to be sure.
Chinquapin oak.?
My guess is black walnut!
MC
black walnut.
Locust.
Yes maybe black locust rather than a bur oak.
The flowers will tell soon.
black locust = white flowers
oak = yellow flowers
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ec...ack_locust.htm
black walnut ???
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You really can't often reliably ID a tree species from the outer bark alone. Bark structure changes with the age of a tree. Take a look at any young aspen and compare it to an older tree. Same with maples and white pine. One of the exceptions would be some species of ash.
Could be an English Walnut , as it is a single tree, looks like one a friend has, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...srinde-alt.jpg
Bark picture is from Wikipedia site.
Don't bother tapping it...
Checkedthe images on google... just doesn't seem to look that much like a walnut. Highly doubt it's an oak or locust either.. bit of a mystery... Guess I'll wait a few weeks til the bloom.
black cherry?
mature black cherry will almost always have scaly bark.Quote:
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Cant really ID by bark.
Honey locust maybe?
Its a gnarly tree whatever it is.
Iim guessing aa locust or bur oak....could also be a rock elm or some kind of hickory.
Need a branch with buds to ID it properly.
S.
Going to clip a branch off with buds after work then I'll post...
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Someone has to know from the bark? This isn't a Windows XP web forum!
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Maybe I'll send it in for genetic testing ;)
I sent the pic to a friend of mine up at Sault College who claims he can ID any tree, I will let you know what he says. I give him a hard time whenever were out in the bush, getting him to tell me what type of trees are around us and how he can identify them.
Bark is a poor identifier for many trees. The buds are the way trees are identified if there are no leaves.Quote:
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Cut some small branches.. really bright yellow! That's gotta be a giveaway for the tree experts! This is getting fun!
So what do you think now?
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Did the yellow color soon turn more cinnamon/brown and smell like a cow barn?
I still stick with Locust but it could be Kentucky Yellowwood however the bark looks way to rough to be Kentucky Yellowwood.
They are very similar, visually, in leaf, flower and bean production.
Not sure... didn't check. I can go back out there to see if they changed to brownQuote:
Originally Posted by skypilot
No big deal. The wood will be a yellow and "decay", just like a sliced apple, to a gradual browning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splaker
Yellowwood is mostly a "suthern" tree but does well in the Northern States like Indiana, so should be doable here in ON.
This got a little interesting now. The vibrant yellow colour points to the Amur Cork Tree. Look it up and see what you think.
Osage orange tree has exactly that inner bark color . I hope it isn't an osage as you'll be picking up inedible fruit every year.
Those looking for Osage Orange trees in Ontario should not look much beyond Lambton County. They may be found as far east as Toronto but regions north of Goderich and east of Toronto are off limits for Osage Orange because temperatures are too cold.
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Hmm... Amur cork tree, eh? It was kind of "spongy" when I picked at the bark...
Looked it up - it can grow in Ontario..
Yes they can thrive and actually spread even in our climate providing there are both male and female specimens. The Amur Cork Tree is considered an invasive weed throughout many US states.Quote:
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So I guess I should chop it down and use it for the bonfire...Quote:
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Doubt it then... I'm in zone 4.... few miles from Simcoe County... glacier still hasn't retreated here...
Lol. I don't know. I think it would be pretty cool to have one.Quote:
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definately an interesting looking tree and bark pattern... never seen one up this way...Quote:
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You tricked me. LOL Your avatar says GTA.Quote:
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It is very much a part of the GTA. The GTA extends to Newmarket, technically speaking... I am south of #9 and just west of the #400 in King Township. We are only 15 min from Bass Pro without traffic.Quote:
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In the US it's classified a "noxious weed"!
Don't worry about what kind of tree it is now - just wait and see as the leaves and eventually the nuts are available -- if any - then you'll know for sure - hopefully it's something that you don't want to cut down -
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I was just kidding you. You learn something every day here.:)
Yes this is true but mainly because they will out compete the native oak and hickory. Amur Cork can become huge and cast a big shadow. The berries are also not nearly as nutritious for wildlife as they are a sugary berry opposed to the proteins and fats available in acorns, beech nuts etc.Quote:
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I haven't seen an Phellodendron amurense- Amur Corktree in many years. We use to plant them many years ago when I was apprenticing as a Landscape Technician in Southern Ontario. When I moved to Eastern Ontario to start my landscaping business some clients wanted them to be included in a new planting but I recommended other tree's native to zone 4 and 5. It really looks to be a Amur Cortree after looking at the winter wood sample.
If it is one of these, you could go into business supplying the Chinese ;Quote:
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Phellodendron amurense Rupr. is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae, commonly called the Amur cork tree. It is a major source of huáng bň, one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. Wikipedia
LOL! That's one big market at 1.2 Billion!!Quote:
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