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Title: Help! Identifying a Florida Tree
Post by: SL on March 08, 2017, 03:01:10 PM

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/45301/image.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1489003021)

Anybody know what this is? The grain isn't open like an oak, so it's not that. It also has a distinct smell, which isn't that great. The tree was struck by lightning and the top half broke off a while ago, so I don't have any pics of the leaves.

Title: Re: Help! Identifying a Florida Tree
Post by: Tamarack on March 08, 2017, 03:53:58 PM

looks like cherry on top of palm tree round

Title: Re: Help! Identifying a Florida Tree
Post by: SL on March 08, 2017, 04:02:43 PM

Here are some more pics of the same tree

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/45301/image~0.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1489006860)

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/45301/image~1.jpeg?easyrotate_cache=1489006864)

Title: Re: Help! Identifying a Florida Tree
Post by: Raider Bill on March 08, 2017, 04:07:02 PM

Looks like water oak to me.

Title: Re: Help! Identifying a Florida Tree
Post by: caveman on March 08, 2017, 09:16:56 PM

Looks like black cherry. It is my favorite wood to cook on. It will smell sweet when it is burning.

Title: Re: Help! Identifying a Florida Tree
Post by: WDH on March 09, 2017, 07:23:35 AM

Definitely black cherry. My favorite smoking wood for grilling. My least favorite wood to dry. Cracks like crazy.

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