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what is it? Possibly the easiest scrounge ever

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  1. Ohio dave

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    Left by the utility company after trimming. Its less than 100ft from the house. 20201216_100446.jpg 20201216_100456.jpg
     
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    1st pick looks to be tree of heaven
    2nd looks like elm to me
     
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    The 1st picture is branches from the second picture.
    I was thinking the limbs looked like tree of heaven but the trunk doesn't
     
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    1st pick sure looks like toh.
     
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    I agree but the trunk doesn't. Thats why I'm confused
     
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    Could the limbs of a toh been laid near the elm, to trick someone into picking them up?
     
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    Nope I watched them cut it
     
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    Does it stink to high heaven? Id guess cottonwood.
     
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    The edge of the great storm has buried/frozen it won't be able to smell it for awhile now
     
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    Ok my next best guess would be Linden/basswood. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a cottonwood, so could be. The bark seems too aggressive for little leaf Linden.
     
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    It does look like it could be Cottonwood, but OP would definitely know if it was.
    Either way, its close and its free!
     
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    I think that when and if you cut into it, you'll know if its cotton wood or not. I bucked up quite a bit at a local brush pile and ended up leaving it due to the smell. Couldnt get it out of my nose for a couple days.
     
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    Can't say I'd call that Cottonwood by any means. Can't say I would call it my familiar Elm either? Odd. Notta clue!
     
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    That is butternut.
     
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    black ash ?
     
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    I agree!

    Looking at what is left of the leaves at the base of the tree and the bark, it does look right. Rare enough around me, I don't think I've ever cut into one, so I have no ideas based on the wood.
     
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