Tree ID Please

This tree is a little over 12" DBH ,I guess
The third pic is a branch on the tree , no leaves left on the lower part of the tree so the last 2 pics are of leaves from a different tree 50ft away that looks the same.
There are some vines in those 2 pics also

 

Aspen

 

wouldn't the bark be more whitish for aspen?

 

I think there are aspen species with grey-er bark. Leaves look like aspen to me

 

HD, is this tree on your property? Wondering what it is before you cut it??

 

Poplar, Aspen's cousin.

 

Yes it is in my yard right by the fence , part of the fence is in the tree ,I need to cut it down.
Just wanted to know what it is, I will dry it and burn it no matter what it is

 

I think I'd roll with that, similar trunks, nice and straight.
Not sure I could tell the leaves apart.

 

Populus is just the genus under which all the different aspens/poplars and cottonwoods are classified. I think the only difference between a "poplar" and an "aspen" is the name assigned to the species

 

That's what I was thinking it was but I'm not that good at IDs so I asked

 

I think it's a geographical thing. 'Popple' in most of Michigan.

 

Yeah, I've seen lots of members call aspen popple. Whatever floats yer boat

 

Out west, it is Aspen. Around here it is popple . There are different kinks and colors but the leaf is mostly the same. I've seen huge popple trees, and some that don't get bigger than 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Light to dark grey bark.

 

It'll be good shoulder season wood anyway once it is dry

 

It will burn up fast. It is a very "soft" hard wood.

 

that's a linden

 

Is that the same as basswood? Leaves look similar, bark looks different to me though

 

yep, http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/trees/handbook/th-3-123.pdf

 

I think it is Bigtooth Aspen.

 

look close at the leaf pics, the radial leaf veins at base of leaf in pics vs. pic of aspen leaf....appears to me aspen has central vein and two others emanating from basal area, linden has 4, or 5.

for sure it ain't oak