Northwest Ohio Tree ID *Spring Update

[WDH]

If cottonwood, twigs should be stout and 4-angled toward the tip.  The pith of twig is solid and be star-shaped on x-section. 

[DWyatt]

Sorry to disappoint guys but I didn't get to Mom and Dad's until after dark last night, so I didn't get a branch, I will try again tonight. 

[OHBucknut]

Black gum or poplar. I would wait for for leaves or dig around for some old leaves. 

[WDH]

The buds of both yellow poplar and blackgum are distinctive.  Plus, blackgum has a diaghrammed pith. 

[DWyatt]

I will unfortunately have to wait till spring when the leaves come on before I figure out what tree this is. I tried to get to a branch with no luck. 

[yetti462]

Looks like it could possibly be cottonwood?

This was my first thought.

[DWyatt]

The buds have started to come out on the tree in question. I've added a couple pictures the best ones I could get. All limbs in the pictures are from the same type of tree. It appears that the buds and twigs are alternate.



 



 

Hopefully these help!

[DWyatt]

Here's an update. Dad and I went over to the woods Saturday and took a look at the trees in question now that the leaves are out. After spending about a half hour looking through the ODNR website for trees we believe these are cottonwood (Populus deltoides). The shape of the leaf as well as being alternate and very thin and "whispy" in the wind gave it away. Young trees have smoother, grey looking bark and as they age they develop the deep ridges in the bark we are used to seeing

Side note that neither of us knew. Cottonwood has male and female trees, the male trees are the ones that make the cotton that we are familiar with. The female trees do not produce the same flowers and pollen.