Have a buddy who can’t ID this tree, figured I’d try here: Back at the tree. It’s killing me dude. 100% not ash. It’s bud pattern is alternating not opposing. Ash is opposing like maple. For a minute I was wondering if it could be a mature striped maple which I have a ton of striped maple saplings and young trees up top but again, alternating bud pattern. The line patterning that looks like ash borer holes is definitely not typical of the holes the EAB makes. Not at all. Tree resides on a southern facing hillside in an area dominated by hemlock. Additional hardwood species in the immediate area are black oak, cherry and shagbark hickory. Went through the rounds wondering if it is a species of hickory. Don’t think so. There are six sapling/underperforming trees of the same species within 15 yards of it. It’s definitely only 30 feet tall. Crown is not great. It’s been competing for sun against taller hemlocks and an oak. I’m trying to shack off some branches to get a close up of the buds. I have a suspicion which leaves are from it but it’s impossible to know.
The bark doesn't seem as 'curly' on the ends as I've seen on mine, but I agree it looks like Hop Hornbeam.
Agreed. I had one here that about 16 -18 inches in diameter. It was crushed by an old hickory I dropped great wood though. It is one of a few trees I cut down to 1-2 inches in diameter. Can be tough on chains, but not as bad as black locust. I say convert to btu’s!!!!
I came across a handful of trees like that a couple weeks ago. There’s not many around here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Doesn't look like Ironwood, bark too smooth, not small enough and flakey enough. It should be easy to tell if its ironwood by the branches/buds. Usually Ironwood will have small catkins on it at this time of the year. My gut feel looks more like White oak.
I've never seen Ironwood of any size around here. Four or five inches dbh and stunted is what I come across. The smaller tree coming off the right side looks like Red Oak to me.
S Should have red buds , taste like peanut As far as the sapsucker , they make the holes , insects are attracted to oozing sap the bird feeds
CtRider, I almost said Striped maple after the first pic also, but they seem to be everywhere. The fact that this is by itself makes me think Hophornbeam as others have said. I have a few on my property and the bark is a little different.
