trax
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Neighbor wants me to take this tree can anyone tell me what it is? The leaves are very shiney. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pic's
Need Help with Tree ID
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brewmonster
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How about black gum, Nyssa sylvatica? Alternate simple, shiny leaves? Lots of almost horizontal branching, lower branches tending downwards?
If that's correct, the wood is pretty dense and good fuel but the devil to split.
If that's correct, the wood is pretty dense and good fuel but the devil to split.
trax
ArboristSite Operative
Never heard of a Black Gum Would they grow in up NY?
Just looked it up grows as far north as Maine........ looks like it
Just looked it up grows as far north as Maine........ looks like it
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brewmonster
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Black gum's native range extends up into parts of NY. Also, it is often planted as an ornamental since it has spectacular fall color.
climberjones
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need better pics!
Can't really tell but it looks like an Ohio Buckeye. Are there any nice flowers on it. They are in bloom this time of year, either white or red.
I would also lean toward buckeye/horsechestnut. The bark is not right, but the 5 leaves are. Is that a bloom in the pic? A little better pic of the leaves/flower would be a big help.
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I would go with Black Gum
brewmonster
ArboristSite Operative
Black gum or buckeye? Trax, you can easily eliminate one of these two by taking a look at the leaves. Black gum has simple alternate leaves, buckeye leaves are compound and opposite.
After blowing up the leaves and looking at the flower, I'll now say black gum too. The bark is all wrong for buckeye/horsechestnut also.
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I don't think I have every burned Buckeye. Living in Ohio it may be a crime like removing that tag from your mattress. Anyone ever burn buckeye? How does it split? Smell?
brewmonster
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Don't know about splitting or smelling, but chimneysweeponline's chart gives it a very low MBTU/cord rating: 12.1. Willow is rated at 14.2!
Although I happen to be an Ohio State Buckeye fan, the wood of the Ohio Buckeye stinks! Much like the smell of the Wolverine! 
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J.W Younger
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I'm gonna say thats black gum which ani.t really gum but popular.
If it is don't bother tryin to spit it cause you'll be wasting your time.
If it is don't bother tryin to spit it cause you'll be wasting your time.
