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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« on: March 01, 2011, 10:13:28 pm »
I was out for a hike this afternoon and during my wanderings I ran across an odd one.  I can't say I've ever seen this type of tree before, the bark was fairly smooth (pics don't really show that very well) but here are a couple snap shots.  Any ideas?





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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2011, 10:26:03 pm »
my first guess is maybe  some type of maple ???
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2011, 10:49:41 pm »
Hmm, not used to trees without leaves.
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2011, 10:53:43 pm »
half grown hard maple
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2011, 10:56:11 pm »
Quote from: medic336 on March 01, 2011, 10:53:43 pm
half grown hard maple
that sounds right, i have some similar in my yard that are maple, so i'm guessing thats what this is
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2011, 11:05:56 pm »
Quote from: mullet on March 01, 2011, 10:49:41 pm
Hmm, not used to trees without leaves.

Yeah, I'm not as good at identifying trees by just bark as I'd like to be...
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2011, 11:09:19 pm »
Quote from: medic336 on March 01, 2011, 10:53:43 pm
half grown hard maple

I'm not familiar with "hard" Maple...different than Red Maple or Sugar Maple, correct?  It's not a Sugar Maple, got LOADS of those on my property so those are easy for me to identify.

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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2011, 11:14:29 pm »
Quote from: Lee Slikkers on March 01, 2011, 11:09:19 pm
Quote from: medic336 on March 01, 2011, 10:53:43 pm
half grown hard maple

I'm not familiar with "hard" Maple...different than Red Maple or Sugar Maple, correct?  It's not a Sugar Maple, got LOADS of those on my property so those are easy for me to identify.

thanks

i personally didn't mean hard maple as a specific type, just a hardwood type of maple, in contrast to some of the soft weak maples
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 11:20:10 pm »
Another wild stab in the dark ;D. First thought's were Chinaberry, second thought was some kind of maple and i'm leaning hard in that direction, hmmm ::).
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2011, 11:27:48 pm »
"my first guess is maybe  some type of maple"

Was my first thought as well.
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2011, 11:34:53 pm »
I see sassafras in the background and this tree looks to be red oak.Maple grows all around me sugar and soft maple, And a tree that large would have a roughfer bark and silver tree limbs higher up. Just my opinion . Denny
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2011, 11:44:26 pm »
We have some tight barked cottonwoods around these parts,and that sure does favor it.

What is that big tree in the background in the first pic?
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2011, 11:49:00 pm »
I am leaning towards a smooth bark hickory, but I am stumped..
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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2011, 11:53:49 pm »
Timo, I was wondering about that tree myself, thought it might be a cypress. Also, like cowboy thought of a Chinaberry. Then I looked up where Lee was from and relized it's too cold up there. My guess would be a hickory if it's not a maple. Will they grow that far north?
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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Re: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today.
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2011, 12:14:09 am »
Well, I'm feeling more stumped and confused than I did when I stumbled on  it  ??? 

I don't think Chinaberry grows this far north...never heard of it anyway.

I don't think it's Cottonwood as I typically know that when I see it...but I guess it's possible.

That is a Sassafrass in the top pic on the left side...I see a cherry peaking through the upper right of that pic too.

Red Oak, hmmm...

To be honest I don't know...just spent the last 2 hours looking at every tree book I own and searched hundreds of Google images of all the trees you folks mentioned but it really didn't look like any of those.  The pics really make the furrows and ridges of the bark look deeper than they really are, it almost had a "smooth" feel to it when I touched it...kinda Beach-y but I know it isn't a Beach.

Gonna have to go for another walk tomorrow with the camera again...take some more pics of the "crown" shape and also to see if I can find/reach and smaller branches in an attempt to find some type of bud, etc.  It got pretty tall pretty quick with no real understory to speak of...

Thanks guys...I really appreciate the effort, I just hate being stumped  :(
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