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Title: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: Bryce H on February 03, 2012, 09:22:39 pm

I'm terrible with tree id. But back behind our warehouse at the office, they cut this tree down and I helped myself to a few. I couldn't tell you at ALL what the leaves look like, unfortunately. The only thing I know about this tree is that at the base, there were many "trunks" of about the same diameter. Help?


(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j387/woodslandtrekker/IMG_20120203_174928.jpg)


(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j387/woodslandtrekker/IMG_20120203_175016.jpg)


(http://i1083.photobucket.com/albums/j387/woodslandtrekker/IMG_20120203_174948.jpg)



I appreciate it!

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: Lone500 on February 03, 2012, 10:08:08 pm

is it hard, soft, light, heavy?

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: Bryce H on February 03, 2012, 10:15:00 pm

It's really pretty light. As to hard or soft...to be honest I'm not sure how to tell the difference. I'm still new to all this, especially tree id. I should note that I live in North-Central Texas, if that helps.

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: Lone500 on February 03, 2012, 11:07:33 pm

looks like it has some pretty big growth rings.

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: Bevan R. on February 03, 2012, 11:21:40 pm

I know I shouldn't even comment, but 'Popular'?

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: Josh B on February 03, 2012, 11:26:07 pm

I'm guessing smoothbark sumac, but its very hard to see if there is a pithy center or not.  Josh

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: Lone500 on February 04, 2012, 01:59:26 am

paulownia tree?

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: hook on February 04, 2012, 10:49:46 am

if it has a funky smell, its tree of heaven. Alanthis Altissima

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: TRACY on February 04, 2012, 10:56:02 am

Quote from: hook on February 04, 2012, 10:49:46 am

if it has a funky smell, its tree of heaven. Alanthis Altissima

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,30212.0.html

That is it. Someone recently posted a bow made from this in the last couple weeks here. Would have never tried it, but after that post,I may have to reconsider.


Tracy

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: Bryce H on February 05, 2012, 10:05:07 am

hmm, it does have a faint odor. I'm not sure I'd call it "funky". Though after being in some of the houses I've been in, installing cable, I may have an entirely different definition of that word than most.  ;D


Thanks for the input, folks, we'll see soon what kind of bow they make anyhow.

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: gmc on February 05, 2012, 10:48:38 am

Looks like tulip poplar to me.

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: beetlebailey1977 on February 05, 2012, 05:35:42 pm

I was thinking poplar also.

Title: Re: I'm not sure if this is in the right category, but Tree id???
Post by: okie64 on February 05, 2012, 05:49:14 pm

Looks like mimosa to me. Dont know if its good bow wood or not.