Is this a beech or an ash?

[BlueRidgeMark]

Baobab tree, they don't use it for building or firewood.

That's only because nobody can figure out how to cut it down! :jawdrop:

 

[woodbooga]

In all seriousness, I've read somewhere that the beech tree is related to some tropical species that migrated north during a global warm spell - and then adapted as the climate cooled.

If I'm fulla #### on this, I'm sure someone with a plant biology background can set me right.

That buuubaboa thing has smoothish bark kinda reminiscent of beech. As are some of the trees you seen in Cambodian rain forests, etc.

 

[Teddy.Scout]

Gary and I will cut it down!

We will just argue what saw brand to use!!!!!!!!!

 

[spudulike]

I'm in the UK and we have plenty of oak, beech and ash and I have never seen anything like that monster.

English Oak bark isn't smooth, Ash bark is a smoother affair on younger trees and a bit like oak on older ones and beech the smoothest so some sort of tropical beech is possible I suppose.

Don't think my equipment is big enough

Spud