Tree ID West PA

[groundup]

The pics below were taken about a month ago in the mountains of western PA. Any thoughts?

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Pawpaw?

 

[unclemoustache]

leaves look like Persimmon, but the bark isn't knobbly enough. Hmm.

 

[showrguy]

Pignut Hickory !!!!

 

[Chainsaw10]

Yup. Pignut hickory...I have lots of it on my property.

 

[tybedard]

Bark looks just like basswood I'm in northern pa and that stuffs all over

 

[tybedard]

Here's a pic of some basswood that I cut so you can reference the bark

 

[Chainsaw10]

Basswood(Linden) is all over by me to...completely different leaves than what is shown in the pictures. The pics are Pignut Hickory.

 

[tybedard]

I'm no expert and don't claim to be just thought the bark looked very similar didn't look at leaves though

 

[Ronaldo]

Leaf certainly looks like a Hickory. We mostly have Shagbark around these parts, but leaves definitely are similar.

 

[DFK]

That is a Cucumber Tree ( Magnolia acuminata )
It is a type of Non Evergree Magnolia Tree.

David

 

[groundup]

It's not hickory, there are no hickory nuts on any of them in the fall. I think the cucumber tree is it

 

[showrguy]

It's not hickory, there are no hickory nuts on any of them in the fall. I think the cucumber tree is it

So you seen Cucumbers on it ??????????? Weird !!!

 

[coltont]

You have to be pretty dammed dense to think it's a hickory. Heck the structure isn't even close to the same. Hickory has a compound leaf.. Cucumber magnolia. It's in the poplar family and will get almost as big as a tulip poplar.

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[buzz sawyer]

That is a Cucumber Tree ( Magnolia acuminata )
It is a type of Non Evergree Magnolia Tree.

David

Bark looks pretty coarse but based on the leaves and flower, I agree. What does the wood look like? I've carved wood that was reportedly from a cucumber tree and it was kind of creamy white with very even grain - very similar to basswood. It was really nice to carve.

 

[Jed1124]

I was one of guys who took a quick look and figured Hickory. Had to unlike my like for Hickory lol. That's a cool tree, we don't have them around here.

 

[DFK]

The wood from these trees is much like Tulip Poplar.
These trees are Quite Rare in these parts.
I have only seen 10 or 12 of them.
In the places where they grow well they make great yard trees.

I hope to plant one in my yard this fall.

David

 

[groundup]

They are all over our hunting camp property. I just now picked them out as an odd tree I didn't know. I matched the leaf structure close to poplar but couldn't be sure.

Thank you to the gentlemen who narrowed it down!

 

[nomad_archer]

It is an awesome tree if you use a climbing tree stand for hunting. Straight trunk with softer bark so the stand bites easily. Always wondered what the tree was . I see the tree a lot in NW PA