Danxtro
ArboristSite Lurker
For the Rock Elm pros. Is it really Rock Elm? Or American Elm with mutation:msp_smile:
Tx for the answers
Tx for the answers
Might be... might not be... the bark is the most unreliable way to identify any tree.
gink595,
I wouldn’t have a problem identifying any of those by looking at the bark… if they were growing in my own woodlot. But drive across the country, across the state, or even across the county and things are likely to change dramatically. I remember there was thread a while back where someone from the PNW posted pictures of Pin Cherry… well over half the responses said it was birch (and birch doesn’t grow in the PNW!!). There is near 2 dozen species of oak growing in his country… and if I show you a picture of just bark you can say without any doubt it’s Red Oak? Or White Oak? Really? Just looking at the bark and you can tell me if it’s definitely Red Oak and not Pin Oak, Black Oak, Scarlet Oak, Spanish Oak, Bear Oak, Jack Oak, Live Oak, Turkey Oak, or Blackjack Oak? (just to name a few). Or if I show you a picture of some ash bark you’ll be able to tell me without any doubt if it’s White, Green, Black or Blue Ash? And you can Identify Red Elm from all the other elms by simply looking at a picture of the bark? Really? Ya’ wanna’ bet!?!? I can’t remember how many times someone has posted pictures of Cottonwood bark… and the ID responses have been all over the map.
Sure, from the OP’s picture I can tell it’s an elm… but the bark ain’t enough to identify which of the 15 or more elms growing in North America it is.
ShaneLogs,
That was my exact thought
The only picture that really looks like rock elm was #2, the others i sort of had a blank look on my face when i looked at them
The rest of the pictures i wouldnt have even guessed on.
Danxtro,
1 picture looks like rock elm and american elm.
The other rocke elm.
The big tree looks a bit like siberian elm with the edge of the bark lifting a bit like siberian.
<img src=http://www.arboristsite.com/attachments/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/236189d1335734506-siberian_elm_01_bark-jpg>
I bet the big tree is dead rock elm and thats why the ID is being trouble, the white blotches make me think it's rock elm on it's way to valhala.
It sure looks like the bark is peeling to me, the lower branches look typical for dutch elm damage.
The ash trees growing all around and over the big tree are a good bonus anyway.
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