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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: KenBala on August 31, 2018, 02:05:31 PM
Hello All. I live in the woods in SE Pennsylvania. I have a basic level of knowledge when it comes to tree identification and would appreciate some help. Below are 11 trees I either don't know what they are or want to make sure I am right. Any help would be appreciated. Feel free to laugh as the pictures get more and more wet - I was at the furthest point away from my house when it started to rain and I refused to stop at that point :D. Thank you!
1. White Oak? (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03293.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736871)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03294.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736870)
2. Gray Birch? (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03295.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736880)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03296.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736878)
3. Hickory?(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03297.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736882)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03298.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736885)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03299.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736886)
4. Cherry?(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03300.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736898)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03301.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736891)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03302.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736896)
5.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03303.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736902)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03304.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736904)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03305.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736906)
6.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03306.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736911)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03307.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736910)
7. Red Maple
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03308.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736919)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03309.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736915)
8.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03310.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736920)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03311.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736926)
9.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03312.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736926)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03313.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736931)
10.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03314.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736932)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03316.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736937)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03315.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736937)
11.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03317.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736943)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/40627/DSC03318.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1535736943)
A nice area you live in. Been there many times.
I have a very nice book,I got it from the state of Maine forestry department.Did not even knew they had one. I went to a forestry seminar and the books was free. Got a few more for friends and grandson. They send me the book and than I send the money. :o I have no idea if PA would have one or not.Just saying,a book is nice to have. Just keep it out of the rain. ;D
Maybe here
PA DCNR - Forest Stewardship Bulletins (http://www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov/forestry/yourwoods/foreststewardshipbulletins/index.htm)
Or at least a start.
Hey KenBala,
I'll go "Out on a Limb" to try some guesses. Don't be surprised if someone doesn't come along and correct me, cause I'm probably the 2nd or third dumbest guy on this site (and if I rank that high, I still couldn't tell you who's dumber...). At least I'm trying to help...
I'd call your number 4 Black Birch, but that bark is a little different than most I've seen.
Both 8 and 9, I'd think is Ash.
Not only do I hope I'm right for my sake, but I hope you ultimately get the correct answers.
There are some very knowledgeable folks on this site, and they'll be along to help in due time.
Good Luck.
1 is chestnut oak
I'd call 2 and 4 black birch and possibly 5 as well
3 looks like hickory
7 red maple
8 ash
10 looks like basswood
1). Chestnut oak, a white oak.
2). Beech
3). Pignut hickory
4). Black birch
5). ?
6). Black oak
7). Red maple
8 Ash
9). ?
10). Basswood
11). ?
Thank you guys! I'll have to try to get some better pictures of the ones that remain a mystery.