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  1. Biddleman

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    This had been down for some time. No bark on it and no leaves around.
    I'm thinking its a tulip poplar:( never cut any just a guess.

    Hope its some sort of maple.

    Opinions please


    Last pic not same tree.

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  2. Chaz

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    Afraid I am of no help to ya Biddleman
    :confused:

    But, I don't think it's maple.
    :zip:
     
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    Looks like elm.
     
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    Doesn’t look like tulip to me. Larger pieces are greenish in the middle. Turning brown as it ages.
     
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    No bark or very smooth thin bark?

    Picture 1 with the smooth bark and very fast growing rings appears to be Ailanthus/Tree of Heaven.

    Does it have a bad stench? Tree of heaven smells very nasty.
     
  6. Biddleman

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    No I dont think its ailanthus. I actually cut some of that recently.
    No smell. Splits easy, not stringy, sounded like bowling pins.

    Found a round with a little bark left.

    The other pic is of a maple. Thats why I thought maybe its maple. 20190824_170826.jpg 20190824_171343.jpg
     
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    Those first pics do remind me off some type of poplar...not sure though...have any pics of it after splitting?
     
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    Looks too white to be poplar
     
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    I agree with tulip (yellow) poplar. Classic yellow heart wood. Maple would have some sort of spalting present.
     
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    I could agree its tulip poplar with that yellow/green tint in the center
     
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    I’m terrible at wood I’d but that looks like punky maple to me. Just dont ask me what kind of punky maple LOL
     
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    It does look a little punky ...nothing there that would make me thing other that pooplar
     
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    Thanks guys.
    Either way its going to go on the shoulder stack. Its free and its blocking my way to a cherry and a bunch of locusts.
     
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    Looks like american holly
     
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