Tree Identification

[Treecutr]

Need some help with these trees. No leaves left on it to make it easy, and I'm not quite good enough with just bark and buds yet. Attached a few pics. There were some leaves on ground under the snow, but too many species to help.

 

[NCTREE]

American Elm

 

[NCTREE]

American Elm

or some sort of elm from looking at the buds

 

[highpointtree]

Shanandoa dogwood

 

[Treecutr]

I'm in Massachusetts, and leaves that were most predominant on ground looked similar to beech leaves, but I know it's not a beech.

 

[JeffL]

Basswood

Tilia americana

 

[Woodcutteranon]

I was leaning elm. The buds kinda threw me however. The last photo I thought I saw some elm features... the vase-like classic elm shape. I wish I could see more of it though to be sure. Here is a picture of my elm. Ain't she a beauty?

 

[JeffL]

Yeah, its got the very "rubbing/crossing branches, horrendous structure" look to it that alot of basswoods do.

 

[Lawnmowerboy48]

Chinese or Siberian Elm leaning closer to Chinese Elm because of the buds.

 

[Mikecutstrees]

Basswood

Tilia americana

I agree with Jeff... buds say basswood, the other pics came out tiny.... Mike

 

[NCTREE]

I'm in Massachusetts, and leaves that were most predominant on ground looked similar to beech leaves, but I know it's not a beech.

Elm leaves look similar to beech accept that elm are more finely serrated and beech are more coursely serrated.

Heres a link to some pictures of elm leaves:

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...S295US295&sa=X&um=1&ei=YZxRS8WPM4GzlAfO2dGaCg

 

[NCTREE]

Siberian Elm

Heres a link to a Siberian Elm which shows the buds and leaves

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/syllabus/factsheet.cfm?ID=134

 

[Treecutr]

I'll get another couple pics, it's only 2 houses down where I am hoping to do the work, god knows they need these things gone. Bark coming off on most, a lot of dead wood at tops. I really didn't see any cottonwood leaves on ground ( they're pretty big ) But I had thought either elm or cottonwood myself, I'll take a closer look today.

 

[Plasmech]

Need some help with these trees. No leaves left on it to make it easy, and I'm not quite good enough with just bark and buds yet. Attached a few pics. There were some leaves on ground under the snow, but too many species to help.

I'm in the market for a high quality tree ID book, one with lots of nice color glossy photos and the whole bit. Anybody have any suggestions? Not to hijack this thread but it's all for the good of people trying to ID trees anyway.

 

[Treecutr]

Heres 2 more pics, hope they help.

 

[bayard]

linden

could it be little leaf linden? k

 

[Treecutr]

Leaning away from Cottonwood because everyone I have seen doesn't have the " drooping " end branches at the crown.

 

[Treecutr]

Ok, now I have a picture of the grain, don't know if it helps. I can also tell you wood is real heavy, like Oak, but I KNOW it's not oak. HO says the leaves are small. again a lot of leaves on ground similar to Beech leaves, but not a Beech. Driving me crazy

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[Treecutr]

Pic of Twig with buds, close up

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[JeffL]

Basswood and linden are incredibly light, and easy cutting wood. Pruning them I wont even haul a saw up unless I have several cuts over 6-7".

Thats probably siberian elm there like the other guys were saying.