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Offline seminolewind

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Another Florida tree ID
« on: August 09, 2013, 11:44:47 am »
Always wondered about these too...?
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Offline seminolewind

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2013, 11:46:38 am »
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Offline seminolewind

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2013, 11:48:10 am »
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Offline PrimitiveTim

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2013, 12:38:30 pm »
That looks very elmish.  Elm might be a good place to start googling.  Winged elm?
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Offline seminolewind

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2013, 12:43:47 pm »
Thats what I was thinking some kind of Elm.
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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2013, 01:06:10 pm »
110% sure its winged elm....excellent bow wood...cut it down and then some more too...that might be one of your better/best choices available to you locally for trees for bows....

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2013, 01:09:04 pm »
110% sure its winged elm....excellent bow wood...cut it down and then some more too...that might be one of your better/best choices available to you locally for trees for bows....

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Offline autologus

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2013, 01:35:22 pm »
Yep that is winged elm, it is very good bow wood.

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Offline Scallorn

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2013, 03:10:53 pm »
Yep. I'm absolutely sure it's winged elm.

Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2013, 07:10:48 pm »
yup, best white wood there is in my opinion
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2013, 09:39:35 pm »
Winged elm all the way......very good bow wood.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2013, 12:09:19 am »
I'm eyeball'n one..... up a log'n road,  its about 6' in dia. and I can't decide whether or not to cut it............next spring.......maybe.   Its the only one I've found on my place. you'd think there be a few more  ???
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Offline DLH

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2013, 12:26:25 am »
Where all the elms effected by Dutch elm disease?

Offline sleek

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Re: Another Florida tree ID
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2013, 12:31:31 am »
Winged elm. Years back my dad and I planted them from a nursery into our yard to shade the house. Elm is the BEST wood hands down to make a bow of. And I can prove it :) Have fun with that, your gonna love it.
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