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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: KenBala on August 31, 2018, 02:05:31 PM

Title: Need help identifying some trees
Post 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)
  
Title: Re: Need help identifying some trees
Post by: thecfarm on August 31, 2018, 02:45:39 PM
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.
Title: Re: Need help identifying some trees
Post by: olcowhand on August 31, 2018, 08:15:52 PM
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.
Title: Re: Need help identifying some trees
Post by: curdog on August 31, 2018, 09:18:23 PM
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
Title: Re: Need help identifying some trees
Post by: WDH on August 31, 2018, 09:35:19 PM
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).  ?
Title: Re: Need help identifying some trees
Post by: KenBala on September 01, 2018, 02:14:57 PM
Thank you guys!  I'll have to try to get some better pictures of the ones that remain a mystery.