Tree ID

Funny as i thought it had the classic "gnarly branched top" look of sassafras when i blew up the pic.
Heres a chestnut oak next to my driveway.

 

Bigtooth Aspen.

 

Eric, is that the same species i scrounged next to that ramp for P&W?

 

I believe so. Tons of it in that area. The lower trunk has heavy furrows when it gets older but the bark on the limbs and canopy has that classic smooth Aspen look

 

Id guess Sassafras you should be able to look on the ground and find some of the leaves if it is.

 

First, you think man the saw is cutting good today. Then you are mightily impressed with your strength while loading up. But when the maul sinks into that creamy pulpwood and just sticks there, that’s when you know you’ve been snookered!

 

We don't have that much sassafras around here, at least not that big. The bark reminds me a lot of sourwood.

 

Snow needs to melt first. Maybe in a few days.

 

Ok. Here’s a bark scraping. And the twigs have a minty medicinal smell. Does that settle it?

 

Yep, sassafras it is. Spicy, citrusy smell.

 

Yes sassafras! Bark on the softer side and typical orange when scraped

 

I hang my head in shame. Never again will I weigh in on a species ID thread. Local knowledge is everything.

 

Not gonna like that... All inputs are welcome.. Everyone looks at an ID with a bias evaluating different characteristics.. I have to admit that I got it wrong as well. My friend who wanted the ID was appreciative of everyone's efforts..

 

Don't feel bad I missed it too. Guess the one in the pic.

 

Don’t worry about it. That’s why they call this place firewood hoarders club, and not firewood identifiers club. They’re all pretty good at hoarding, but some including myself lack in the ID’ing department. Fun to watch all the wrong answers, though

 

Sassafras
They don't get very big here. Maybe 8", but we have a lot of them! Turn bright orange in the fall! I usually find them with woodpecker holes in them.
Not much good for firewood, but i met a guy that likes to carve duck decoys from them.

 

Here's a pic of our typical sassafras

 

Nose test FTW!

Love the smell of Sass!