Help with tree identification?

[jswai144]

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This tree was down on my property in Franklin county Virginia. I initially thought it was black locust but I really have no clue in all honesty.

[WDH]

Looks to be sourwood.  A pic of bud at the end of a twig will help confirm.

Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet

[John Mc]

Any chance that could be a Chestnut Oak (Quercus montana)?

[Southside]

That looks like the Sourwood I have here.

[John Mc]

By the way @jswai144 , welcome to the forestry forum.

A bit of description of the two species:
Sourwood

Chestnut Oak

We don't have Sourwood in my part of the country, so I'm not at all familiar with it. I was just guessing from the bark in your photo, which looks a good bit like the chestnut Oak we have here in VT. From the distribution maps, either is possible in your part of Virginia. I'll defer to the folks in your area who have answered, since they are likely much more familiar with the species.

[Walnut Beast]

 

 

 Can anybody tell me what kind of tree this is. I was going to take some pictures with the leaves but I didn't get to it earlier when it had some 

[SwampDonkey]

Are you near the Missouri River? Could be cherry along the valley. I see a leaf on a lower limb that looks lancelate shape.

[Walnut Beast]

No. I'm a ways away from there. But these are along the creek bottom 

[chestnut]

Walnut Beast.  That looks like Hackberry to me.

[WDH]

I believe that is a red oak, most likely black oak.  Look at a twig to see if there is a mace-like cluster of buds at the tip if you don't have any leaves. 

[SwampDonkey]

No. I'm a ways away from there. But these are along the creek bottom

Probably not cherry then. Likely an oak.

[mike_belben]

X2 on the sourwood, its kinda smelly and the bark crunches off in blocks like croutons almost.  Its very rot resistant in the dirt but the pith cracks bad as it dries and usually splits the whole length open.  Itll still work well for a pasture post. 



The stump will sprout a ton of mostly straight shoots.   shoots were what indians used for arrows. Very straight with no knobs. 

[Walnut Beast]

Thanks guys. I'll get a twig sometime and get a picture and give a update on what I find 

[Ron Scott]

Off hand, looks like a black oak.

[KEC]

Bark sure looks like Hackberry. Talking about Walnut Beasts' photos.