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Title: is this Osage?
Post by: mcginnis6010 on January 08, 2013, 01:35:53 pm

OK I haven't come across Osage that often. So when I saw this I thought at first it was BL bc of the bark it was similar but the I looked up and the leaves still attached were not BL leaves. The leaves are more broad leaf looking. Can take more pics of necessary.

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 08, 2013, 01:41:10 pm

Doesnt look like it from here.

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: Pat B on January 08, 2013, 01:41:36 pm

Does it have thorns on the small branches?

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: KShip85 on January 08, 2013, 01:43:59 pm

Doesn't look like Osage to me, a pic of the leaves would help in identifying it.  If I had to take a guess on just this pic I'd guess some sort of ash.

Kip

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: mcginnis6010 on January 08, 2013, 01:45:24 pm

Hmmm ... not sure ill check in a few min as it sets in the woods behind my house.

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: mcginnis6010 on January 08, 2013, 02:39:11 pm

Nope no thorns and what leaves are left are to high to take a pic of.

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: RidgeRunner on January 08, 2013, 02:51:34 pm

Looks quite a bit like a Chestnut Oak to me.
Look under it and see it there are any leave on the ground.

Cut one on the tips of the branches off (24" or so)and post a few GOOD photos of it along with the leave you find on the ground
Much could be determined from that.

David

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: Marks on January 08, 2013, 04:14:25 pm

Cut off a branch. Look for yellow. The osage around here has a more brownish yellow tent to the bark instead of gray

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: Pat B on January 08, 2013, 05:21:29 pm

David, that bark does look like chesnut oak. I just cut, split and stacked a whole bunch of it.

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: RidgeRunner on January 09, 2013, 12:03:58 am

Yes it does Pat.
I love to split that Chestnut Oak Firewood. ;D

David

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: chigger on January 12, 2013, 11:53:25 pm

ELM....

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: Pat B on January 13, 2013, 12:54:52 am

I think the ridges in the bark are too heavy for elm.
  Take pics of the twigs and buds. That will help ID it.

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: wapiti1997 on January 16, 2013, 11:01:05 am

My guess from the pic would be cottonwood....

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: RidgeRunner on January 16, 2013, 12:35:37 pm

Wapiti1997:  That is not a bad guess at all.  It could be Cottonwood.

David

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: wapiti1997 on January 16, 2013, 12:46:06 pm

If it's in a bottomland area it could be cottonwood or possibly sweetgum. It looks like really corky bark, some asian elms have that look too...  One thing is for sure if you can take your hand and break some of the bark, or it feels cushiony, it is not chestnut oak...  :)

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: stickbender on January 18, 2013, 01:00:19 am

     I am with Wapiti, it does look like cottonwood.  Any water near by?

                                           Wayne

Title: Re: is this Osage?
Post by: crooketarrow on January 18, 2013, 12:31:10 pm

   LOOKS LIKE BLACK WALLNUT FROM THE BARK.