These leaves are from a ...... tree

[gtrr4]

Somebody needs to trees cut down and I can have the firewood but I don't know what type of trees they are these are the leaves can anybody help?

 

[chuckwood]

Somebody needs to trees cut down and I can have the firewood but I don't know what type of trees they are these are the leaves can anybody help?View attachment 396713

I'm not the best at identifying trees, but that looks like Willow. There are websites out there that show leaf and bark pics for tree id. Willow is one of the worst firewood trees available. The wood is full of water, and when it dries, it's not much better than burning balsa wood.

 

[1project2many]

I thought Willow as well. Willow has long, thin, drooping branches that are yellow or yellow-orange in color. On farmland people would plant Willow near damp areas to remove the water and dry the soil.

 

[gtrr4]

Yes if it's willow I'm not cutting it down

 

[Cheesecutter]

Yup, I would also say willow.

 

[flotek]

It's Willow bud otherwise known as woofa wood .. Toss it in your firebox and " woof" it's gone

 

[sb47]

I thought Willow as well. Willow has long, thin, drooping branches that are yellow or yellow-orange in color. On farmland people would plant Willow near damp areas to remove the water and dry the soil.

That's a nice size willow in that picture.

 

[mr.finn]

Looks like willow to me, pretty much garbage as far as firewood goes.

 

[wndwlkr]

Lot of wood in that tree, I'd burn it!

 

[chuckwood]

Lot of wood in that tree, I'd burn it!

I've cut and burned willow before, and it's just not worth the effort if you are just doing it for firewood. When it finally dries, it's very light and punky and doesn't make much heat. If somebody gave me some that was already cut and split, sure, I'd burn it then.......

 

[flotek]

People always say how willow is firewood and it all burns ...well Cardboard burns so does toilet paper or wrapping paper doesn't mean that it makes good long heat for your house though

 

[gtrr4]

I know willow is not worth the time, that why I asked before I obligated. Thanks for everyones input.

 

[chuckwood]

People always say how willow is firewood and it all burns ...well Cardboard burns so does toilet paper or wrapping paper doesn't mean that it makes good long heat for your house though

I've heard that the plains Indians used to burn dried buffalo poop inside their teepees to stay warm in the winter.......

 

[Jakers]

so did the settlers on the open prairies. they actually used to cook with them for fuel. nice size, easy to load, and an even heating fire

 

[1project2many]

That's a nice size willow in that picture.

It is. But if that was my house I'd cut it down. Willow branches drop unexpectedly.

 

[gtrr4]

I thought Willow as well. Willow has long, thin, drooping branches that are yellow or yellow-orange in color. On farmland people would plant Willow near damp areas to remove the water and dry the soil.

These two trees do not have the typical weeping branches though.

 

[1project2many]

No, that doesn't look like Willow. Tree shape and profile look like Silver Maple but those leaves are definitely not SM. Can you get a closer shot of the bark?

Here's a page with leaves that have the same overall shape. You might be able to narrow it down some.
http://www.namethatplant.net/gallery_comparison.shtml?compare=pinnately compound leaves of trees

 

[chuckwood]

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These two trees do not have the typical weeping branches though.

There are around 70 different species of willow tree in the US. The weeping willow is a hybrid and more in the ornamental tree category. One characteristic of willow trees is branching multiple main trunks, and the trees in your pic seem to have that. Here's a link:

http://uptreeid.com/Species/willows.htm

 

[gtrr4]

There are around 70 different species of willow tree in the US. The weeping willow is a hybrid and more in the ornamental tree category. One characteristic of willow trees is branching multiple main trunks, and the trees in your pic seem to have that. Here's a link:

http://uptreeid.com/Species/willows.htm

Sort of looks likes a black Willow.

 

[Whitespider]

Sort of looks likes a black Willow.

I agree... we have wild Black Willow 'round here, I would wanna' believe Ohio also.
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