Is this a beech?
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Kind of Looks like it but could also be Ailanthus. Can you get a better photo of the bark? Where exactly are the reddish streaks? Any leaves?
BurningOhio
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Hopefully this gives a better view
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BurningOhio
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The red is the whole stretch of the trunk. No leaves on it, but this is around the base. Tons of varied tree types around here though.
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It doesn't look like the beech we have here in VT.
Gypo Logger
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If its a beech, the leaves on the ground should be elliptical with serrated edges.
The red leaf does appear to be beech.
cus_deluxe
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The first picture looks like it at first, and the leaf in the last pic definitely looks like that of a beech, but the close up pic of the bark does look a little off. Maybe black birch? Similar leaves, and bark looks more right to me.
cus_deluxe
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cus_deluxe
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Presence of lenticels on bark is a pretty good indicator its not a beech. Plus darn near all the beech trees here in mi have signs of beech bark disease.
I don't know what it is but I'm pretty sure it's not beach.
BurningOhio
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Looks exactly like American Beech to me, but I'd need to see the leaf (preferably a green one) and the fruit would be the identifying final.
If you look in a Peterson field guide and compare Beech to Birch you will see the differences in the leaves(not just overall shape, but size and compare widths and tooth size and point structure etc), but more importantly, in the flower and fruit of each tree.
That will make the ID easy.
If you look in a Peterson field guide and compare Beech to Birch you will see the differences in the leaves(not just overall shape, but size and compare widths and tooth size and point structure etc), but more importantly, in the flower and fruit of each tree.
That will make the ID easy.
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
Its definitely a thin bark species, so we can't outrule Birch, since Beech and Birch are related with similar leaves.
Maybe its a Sonofabeech.
Maybe its a Sonofabeech.
I've got Beech all over my property ...the pics sure look like one to me.
Gypo Logger
Timber Baron
If the tree is live, take your jacknife and cut off a piece of the bark. If its the colour green, than it's Beech for sure.
cus_deluxe
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This is pretty representative of the beech trees ive ever seenBeech generally holds onto its leaves yet this time of year. And they would be yellowish.
mainewoods
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Can't speak for the midwest, but it doesn't look like the american beech we have up here. More like birch.
Jason Douglas
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What are your smooth grey bark alternatives?
Carpinus, Cladrastis, .... AWFULLY big to be either of those. It's likely a beech if you're in Ohio/Midwest.
Carpinus, Cladrastis, .... AWFULLY big to be either of those. It's likely a beech if you're in Ohio/Midwest.
