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General Forestry => Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. => Topic started by: Woodey on December 22, 2020, 10:11:28 PM

Title: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: Woodey on December 22, 2020, 10:11:28 PM
Found this tree while walking though the woods in East Texas (Jasper)
This was the only tree like this. Does anyone know what species it is?(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18498/Tree_view_far_back~1.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1608692816)
 
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18498/Pic_with_glove_showing_bark~1.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1608692816)
 
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18498/close_up~1.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1608692815)
 
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/18498/Tree_view_far_back~0.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1608692722)
 ly one around that looked like this.
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: Southside on December 22, 2020, 10:13:34 PM
Thats pretty wild
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: Poquo on December 22, 2020, 11:11:15 PM
Hercules Club maybe.
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: firefighter ontheside on December 22, 2020, 11:58:18 PM
Looks a little atypical obviously, but I'd say its hackberry.
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: WDH on December 23, 2020, 08:10:31 AM
It is Hercules Club, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, also called toothache tree. 
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: firefighter ontheside on December 23, 2020, 08:48:44 AM
As usual, I'm wrong again.  I did some research before I gave my answer.  I had found pictures of the same kind of tree and it was labeled as Hackberry.  Guess that guy didn't know what he was talking about either.  I'm off to learn about the toothache tree.
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: WDH on December 23, 2020, 09:00:04 AM
Ask @Jeff (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=1) about it.  
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: Magicman on December 23, 2020, 09:15:21 AM
 
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/20011/IMG_2300.JPG?easyrotate_cache=1493644622)
 
You will not need a second opinion!!  :o
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: Southside on December 23, 2020, 12:59:15 PM
@firefighter ontheside (https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=profile;u=26921) you were on the right track.  My gut reaction was Hackberry until I saw how pointy the bumps are.  We have hack right on the farm and the bumps at times may be as plentiful and prominent as those, but nowhere near as pointy.  
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: firefighter ontheside on December 23, 2020, 01:21:53 PM
Just as you, hackberry was what came to mind, but I doubted the pointy warts.  I did some searching and found some photos of a tree in Texas just like the tree in question.  It was identified as hackberry, so I thought, well maybe they grow em different in texas.
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: Texas Ranger on December 23, 2020, 01:38:24 PM
No prickles on hackberry, this small tree is the one you grab without looking when you jump the creek, that or devils' walking stick.
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: Woodey on December 23, 2020, 07:09:11 PM
Thanks all for the feedback.


:christmas:

and

:new_year:
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: mike_belben on December 23, 2020, 10:18:08 PM
Do i really have to be the one that asks why they call it tooth ache tree?
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: Magicman on December 23, 2020, 10:30:31 PM
Did you notice the expression on Jeff's face in the above picture?? 

I took that picture immediately after I had him to chew on a sliver of inner bark.  Numbness follows the taste.  :D
Title: Re: Help needed to ID tree
Post by: mike_belben on December 24, 2020, 08:15:53 AM
LoL.


Think id rather chew whiskey.
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