Can anyone identify this tree?

[dkadair17]

Hurricane Helene left me with widow makers to clean out on my property. I would like to know what type of hardwood this is only because I intend to make food safe products out of the broken hardwoods if possible. I did the best I could with taking pictures of the leaves as it is late November. Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum to post this thread.

 

[carpenter32]

Looks like Beech.

 

[Oletrapper]

American Beech me thinks.

 

[diver64]

Beech. Not only good for furniture or wooden spoons but great firewood.

 

[Marley5]

Beech is my guess as well and a top tier wood for the stove.

 

[Woodtroll]

Absolutely beech. The paper-thin light brown leaves still hanging on the tree this time of year is a dead give-away, even if you couldn't see the smooth bark. Perfectly safe for food utensils. Good luck with your crafting!

 

[Del_]

Something I've noticed about beech over the years is that a small beech retains it leaves well into winter while large beeches loose their leaves way earlier. Traveling at highway speeds the small ones are easily I.D.'d in the woods at a great distance because of this. I love to see them.

Here's a beech I transplanted to our yard about 20 years ago. The photos don't do it's fall color justice.

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