Poplar near dad's house

[big daddio]

Been puttin it off for a while, but finally got after it. poplar died last year. had to put a cable to it to winch it down. had a completely dead top. put the hard hat on to wedge it a little. all went well. 32 inches at the stump. next log it out for the bandsaw.

 

[Rickytree]

What kind of poplar? Deceiving cuz it looks alot like ash bark.

 

[Treetom]

Nice job. What do you use the poplar for?

 

[big daddio]

What kind of poplar? Deceiving cuz it looks alot like ash bark.

Yellow poplar, and i know what ya mean about the bark. and we use poplar a lot around here for all purpose lumber. it's a matter of opinion but i like it for furniture & cabinets and such too.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Yellow poplar, and i know what ya mean about the bark. and we use poplar a lot around here for all purpose lumber. it's a matter of opinion but i like it for furniture & cabinets and such too.

Definitely some nice lumber in that tree.

Is it me or has the base been covered with dirt at some point? I don't see any root flare.

 

[htpd43]

root flare

buzz
i don't know how much difference there is between yellow poplar and tulip poplar, but around my area the poplars don't show root flare. they come out of the ground like they're burried a few feet.

 

[big daddio]

Definitely some nice lumber in that tree.

Is it me or has the base been covered with dirt at some point? I don't see any root flare.

Sharp eye there. that's what i suspected caused the demise of this tree. it appeared water runoff had carried soil downhill around the base of the tree. yeah, dad has a tractor with a front end loader too. didn't ask him!!!!!

 

[buzz sawyer]

buzz
i don't know how much difference there is between yellow poplar and tulip poplar, but around my area the poplars don't show root flare. they come out of the ground like they're burried a few feet.

Both are the same tree - Liriodendron tulipifera L. I'll take a closer look at some we have.

 

[big daddio]

Both are the same tree - Liriodendron tulipifera L. I'll take a closer look at some we have.

Yeah, that's it, forgot the scientific name, been a couple of years since dendrology, but i am 54. hahaha got to love arboristsite. and if your in WV i'm just down here in SW VA.