Tree ID

But look at all the other random populations of it. That just means it hasn't been recorded. There is a good chance it was planted

 

It was definitely planted - as landscaping. Here is a x-section pic. Is Box Elder still the winner?

 

Tough to say. Leaves look like boxelder. Cross section looks a little more like ash.

Ash


Box elder

 

That's what i thought when I saw the pic
Some Boxelder I had

 

Same family

 

That's a common misconception. The boxelder is only called ash leaved maple because of the similarity of the leaves. The ash is part of the Oleaceae family and the box elder is part of the Sapindaceae family. They really aren't related.

 

Hey I'll be dipped, some of the stuff I learned during ISA certification actually stuck!

 

one already wood ya! the suspense is killing us!! Not seeing the tell tale red in the cross cut, but not necessarily seeing the classic pinhole look of the center like ash either.

 

Ha shows what I remember. But neither are common trees around here. At least that's my excuse

 

Split some open CDE2020 and take some pics

 

Boxelder is in the maple family - Acer negundo. Ash is in the olive family.

 

Hre are a couple of pics of box elder.

 

I am still with you but I don't see either tree very often. Ash trees around here leaves don't look like those and like you said the bark doesn't either. But I don't see many of them. They exist around here just not a common tree I would say.

But back to ash. When I can get it I grab it. I love that stuff. Splits easy , dries fast, and yall say it's decent BTUS (all I have cut is in my piles). I think the first one I cut is in this year's pile to burn though so we will see.

 

I won't tell those of you who don't know, what I do for a living!!

 

I like that box elder with the red in the middle. They make some pretty cool stuff with that wood!

 

I was to busy to type it out the last few days, but Barcroftb nailed it.

clemsonfor if it's not local to you, you get a pass.