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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: nmcnaughton on June 16, 2013, 10:24:58 am

Title: hornbeam?
Post by: nmcnaughton on June 16, 2013, 10:24:58 am

I'm having some trouble distinguishing between hophornbeam and elm, the leaves look alike.

Title: Re: hornbeam?
Post by: half eye on June 16, 2013, 07:39:29 pm

see yer from Mi. , up this far north the ironwood (hop-hornbeam) the bark is very unique. Here's some pics of the ironwood. The mature elms have a lot thicker bark and it looks "corky" with real deep furoughs. Hope the pics help ya some.
rich

Title: Re: hornbeam?
Post by: nmcnaughton on June 17, 2013, 12:00:27 pm

Thankyou that helped alot!

Title: Re: hornbeam?
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on June 17, 2013, 12:35:25 pm

Wait a few weeks and the HHB trees will have a bunch of white hop's dangling from them. It only lasts a few days.