only tree I can think of offhand with serrated alternating leaves is chestnut, not horse chestnut, maybe american chestnut
Elm me, I've fallen and can't get up! I wonder if it's a slippery elm, as that would make it tougher to get back up, especially with an uneven stump. Lol Yeah, it's some sort of elm. Don't worry about the hinge cut. You can do like I do and burn the evidence.
Looks like Ulmus pumila Siberian Elm. Gooder firewood. And I like to see a hinge that didn't break before the tree hit the ground. Looks like you executed a safe fall Chaz don't sweat the small stuff unless your trying for the pages of the yearly calendar.
Could very well be, and to that point, I suppose there may be slight regional differences.... our Siberians here have smaller leaves. And if split soon, it shall surely stinketh. I say great safe fall too Chaz
LOL.. don't think my handiwork will be calendar quality for some time yet. I've got to admit, that's the largest free standing tree I've dropped to date. It had a slight back lean, so I used rope/tow strap around another tree/and 2ton come-a-long to make sure it didn't sit back on the bar. Had a bit of adrenaline flowing when she started going over. Was a very gratifying feeling to watch it drop exactly as desired. Got most of it disassembled already, just some cleanup remaining, then cut to length. Thx all
One thing about that variety here.... you don’t need to get it close to your nose.....it’ll arrive there on it’s own.
Well, I'm calling it a day. The sun had it's way with me. Not quite everything is cleaned up. But there is this. And soon there shall be fire. Time to replenish with some Gatorade (by which I mean blue smoothies of course)
Leaves do seem to indicate Siberian Elm, as they are very smooth on top and bottom. It appears we do have some Slippery (Red) Elm as well. Checked one and it has larger, sandpaper like leaves. Someday I hope to get much better at this.
I think chestnuts are considered single toothed instead of “twice toothed” in which the teeth have teeth... I have a lot of american chestnut in my back yard that keeps sprouting up from the stumps of yesteryear, growing as big as 3” in diameter and the dying off... This website. Simple leaf illustrated tree key Can be used to come to the conclusion of elm.... here are he steps I took.. 1. Leaves alternate. 2. Leaves unlobed but finely toothed. 8. Leaves toothed or containing at least some teeth. 14. Leaf base uneven or asymmetrical. 15. Leaves twice toothed.... That leads to the list of elms...
That website didn’t have Chestnut... this one does... http://www.ray-a.com/ConcordAreaTrees&Shrubs/ConcordTr&Sh3.pdf
You’re welcome. It won’t be long before you will know all of the trees in your neighborhood. It will be the occasional ornamental tree or invasive species that will stump you.
