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Offline bubby

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west coast tree id
« on: October 16, 2013, 02:46:34 pm »
I cut this out hunting down by a creek, leaves looked like maple, question is mountain maple or vine maple, i'm crappy on tree id, bub
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Offline bow101

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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2013, 02:49:44 pm »
By looking at the bark Bub, maple yes, but need the leaves if any and/or the seed pods for proper id.

Here is the link for TRee ID hope this helps.......
http://www.nwplants.com/business/catalog/listscientificTindex.html
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2013, 02:54:50 pm »
Don't look like Vine Maple. Ed
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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2013, 03:01:40 pm »
this was some smaller stuff, i'll see if I have any pics of the leaves in the first pic, I cut a pc for a walking stick from this , thanks for the link bow101, first pic was mountain maple
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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 04:21:29 pm »
Keep in mind Ive only seen pics, but I say vine maple by looking at the color of those trunks.
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2013, 04:26:54 pm »
bark is completely identical to the moutain Maple I have cut... I mean identical
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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2013, 04:28:17 pm »
That's big-leaf maple. Not particularly great bow wood.
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Offline Accipiter

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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2013, 04:34:16 pm »
UserNameTaken has this one right for sure, based on the leaves. Wood I've seen is very light-weight, does grow nice and straight though!
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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2013, 04:49:32 pm »
the pic of the leaves was a different leave than the leaves on the trunks, i'll dry it and see what the heck I can get
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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2013, 04:51:09 pm »
Big leaf maple has(surprisingly) big leaves. 8" and larger.
Rocky Mtn Maple(Douglas maple) has 3-4" leaves that are the same shape as BL but have raggy edges.
Vine maple leaves are about the same size as Doug maple but they have more lobes.
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Offline bubby

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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2013, 04:51:42 pm »
for the size those trunks are fairly  heavy
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Offline Josh B

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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2013, 04:56:54 pm »
It looks like the mountain maple I cut in Or.  And no, I didn't ID it.  As most of you know, tree ID is not a strong suit for me.  I haven't tried it yet, so I'm not gonna be much help.  Josh
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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2013, 04:58:09 pm »
Quote from: bubby on October 16, 2013, 04:51:42 pm
for the size those trunks are fairly  heavy
They hold lots of water
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Offline bubby

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Re: west coast tree id
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2013, 05:33:05 pm »
thank's Don, from the three choices the leaves mostly resembled mountain maple, i'll make with these and see what I can get
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