Author Topic: Another "Tree ID"...stumbled on an odd one today. (Read 9397 times)

Lee Slikkers · « **Reply #15 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:26:48 am »

yup, still cogitating.....

I am wondering if it might not be a "Bitternut Hickory"...

fishfinder401 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:31:59 am »

the more i think about it, the more i am sure its some form of maple, there are some i have seen with alot of small cracks in the bark like that, if you see any large maple leaves near it, take a pic

thanks
noel

medic336 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:45:42 am »

"hard" maple also called sugar or rock maple. With this tree it is smooth barked as a sapling and as it get older the bark will make deep ridges that appear to be pealing from the tree. I'm at work today but as soon as I get home I'll take some pics of sugar maple and post them. If it is Sugar maple it will make good bows.

fishfinder401 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2011, 12:55:18 am »

Quote from: medic336 on March 02, 2011, 12:45:42 am

"hard" maple also called sugar or rock maple. With this tree it is smooth barked as a sapling and as it get older the bark will make deep ridges that appear to be pealing from the tree. I'm at work today but as soon as I get home I'll take some pics of sugar maple and post them. If it is Sugar maple it will make good bows.

i have some maple on a property i own that is only a sapling right now, it is green, leaves around 8 across and has markings similar but smaller to the picture, do you know what it could be?

Mangeur de lard · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2011, 04:18:01 pm »

The bark does look like an older striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum) but usually they grow straight and not that big (they go to 10'' diam tops. Does the younger bark in the upper branches have a green tint to it? If so i'd say striped maple.

Get a picture of the winter buds if you can, it's hte best bet for identifying trees if they dont have flowers or leaves.

Hope it helps!
Matt

medic336 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 02, 2011, 04:30:53 pm »

This is a Maple at my wife's office

Hillbilly · « **Reply #21 on:** March 02, 2011, 04:35:16 pm »

Bark looks like a big ol' serviceberry (Amelanchier.) Get a pic of the twigs/buds and we can tell you for sure. bark can be really variable from tree to tree, but the buds aren't.

JustinNC · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2011, 06:27:02 pm »

Quote from: Hillbilly on March 02, 2011, 04:35:16 pm

Bark looks like a big ol' serviceberry (Amelanchier.) Get a pic of the twigs/buds and we can tell you for sure. bark can be really variable from tree to tree, but the buds aren't.

has the classic twisted bark of Amelanchier arborea

Postman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2011, 06:27:49 pm »

bud pics might help

Hojo · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2011, 07:28:53 pm »

I'll vote for serviceberry!

Ifrit617 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2011, 08:00:34 pm »

Looks like maple... Not sure what type.

Lee Slikkers · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2011, 08:10:19 pm »

OK, just back in from a hike with the camera...here are 9 pics, some of the tree, trunk, branches up high with a few dried curled leaves and a couple of the only buds/twigs I could reach. I think part of the challenge with the bark is that while it looks to have deep ripples in the bark it is actually smooth. That darker void type areas are basically a pattern on the bark.