Ive found this all over where i live. Its really hard wood and speckled grain.
photo of a fallen limb of the same tree
any idea's?
photo of a fallen limb of the same tree
any idea's?
What is this tree?! please
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sorry il give you the flickr feed instead http://www.flickr.com/photos/54799004@N06/ hope tht works its just the pgoto's of the tree all the same. thanks
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Nice65 I think you were right on your first assumption it certainly looks like Walnut, not Ash as leaves edges do not appear to be serrated enough and are more rounded than pointed.
An easy way to confirm whether is Ash or not is look for any buds, Ash buds are a real tell tale sign look like a black bishop mitres hat
link below
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/images/twigs/fraxinus.jpg
good tree id site
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/list.htm
Nice65 I think you were right on your first assumption it certainly looks like Walnut, not Ash as leaves edges do not appear to be serrated enough and are more rounded than pointed.
An easy way to confirm whether is Ash or not is look for any buds, Ash buds are a real tell tale sign look like a black bishop mitres hat
link below
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/images/twigs/fraxinus.jpg
good tree id site
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees/list.htm
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DSC00122 by carvinglad, on Flickr
DSC00121 by carvinglad, on Flickr
DSC00120 by carvinglad, on Flickr
DSC00118 by carvinglad, on Flickr
This walnut leaf
Walnut Leaf by British Red, on Flickr
This is Ash
Ash Keys by British Red, on Flickr
Certainly not an ash. Black walnut seems likely
Walnut Bark by British Red, on Flickr
Entire Walnut by British Red, on Flickr
Walnut nut by British Red, on Flickr
The walnuts should be ripe at the moment
Red
Walnut Leaf by British Red, on Flickr
This is Ash
Ash Keys by British Red, on Flickr
Certainly not an ash. Black walnut seems likely
Walnut Bark by British Red, on Flickr
Entire Walnut by British Red, on Flickr
Walnut nut by British Red, on Flickr
The walnuts should be ripe at the moment
Red
Thanks Red
for putting pictures up, I would go back if it was me and pick up any fallen branches as great for spoons,firesteel handles etc
for putting pictures up, I would go back if it was me and pick up any fallen branches as great for spoons,firesteel handles etc
Hi all, I'm going to respectfully disagree with Walnut I.D. and go for Ash.
If you zoom in (as I just have) on the third pic you can see the distinctive black buds. In the same pic the younger branches have the distinctive smooth greenish grey colour - also indicative of a young Ash branch. The lack of "keys" is not an issue as although some ash have flowers with both male and female parts, others have only male or female flowers. To confuse matters further, some ash have male flowers on particular branches but female flowers on others, and then come the next year a branch that had formerly produced female flowers can then produce males! It is the female parts that produce the "keys" or seeds.
I'm also inclined to take into account the comment that there are lots of these trees, which although by no means full proof evidence that it's not walnut - as there are areas where walnuts grow in abundance - there are far more areas where ash is abundant.
If you zoom in (as I just have) on the third pic you can see the distinctive black buds. In the same pic the younger branches have the distinctive smooth greenish grey colour - also indicative of a young Ash branch. The lack of "keys" is not an issue as although some ash have flowers with both male and female parts, others have only male or female flowers. To confuse matters further, some ash have male flowers on particular branches but female flowers on others, and then come the next year a branch that had formerly produced female flowers can then produce males! It is the female parts that produce the "keys" or seeds.
I'm also inclined to take into account the comment that there are lots of these trees, which although by no means full proof evidence that it's not walnut - as there are areas where walnuts grow in abundance - there are far more areas where ash is abundant.
Still say it's Ash myself too, admittedly maybe not our common species. I've only been viewing it on my phone, but the bud clusters at the branch tips in pic #3. I'm so familiar with them on a daily basis, it just looks like Ash.
Must remember to have a look at this on my laptop tomorrow.
just checked my collins I.D. book, likely to be ash as the leaves are finely toothed unlike a walnut which has a smooth edge. Could possibly be a box elder.
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