What type of tree?

[redsquirrel]

I’m working on getting better at my plants and trees. Anyone know what type this is?

 

[Boudreaux]

From those horizontal marks (called lenticels) I am going to lean toward a cherry tree of some type. I would lean toward Black cherry, but it could also be a fire cherry with your northern location.

A good website for three ID is VT Dendrology http://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrology/factsheets.cfm

Thanks,
Boswell

 

[bubba g]

I’m working on getting better at my plants and trees. Anyone know what type this is?

Maybe sergeant cherry... tough to tell without seeing leaves...

 

[redsquirrel]

Great! Thanks Boswell! I was thinking a cherry tree. Thanks for the link!

 

[Bigburner]

Could Be black birch. Next time your up in one break off a small green twig and if it smells like birch beer. Then it's black birch. Nice to chew on too. If it smells and tastes bitter probably a cherry but not a black cherry.

 

[swampsnyper]

I’m always trying to identify trees in the woods. We should have a section just for this. Post pic of tree, bark, leaves, and fruit. Would be a cool go to spot to look up and learn from.

 

[pinebarens]

I’m always trying to identify trees in the woods. We should have a section just for this. Post pic of tree, bark, leaves, and fruit. Would be a cool go to spot to look up and learn from.

Thats sounds like a great idea

 

[redsquirrel]

Could Be black birch. Next time your up in one break off a small green twig and if it smells like birch beer. Then it's black birch. Nice to chew on too. If it smells and tastes bitter probably a cherry but not a black cherry.

Cool! I'm gonna try that next time I find one. I was just looking at some photos and I think it might be a black birch.