Will,
Thanks. I don't have a photo of the twigs, just from memory. They were well into the canopy so . There was a much younger black gum across the creek so they are present. George From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Will Blozan Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 2:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ENTS] Old Growth Bark ID George, It does look like Blackgum. The twigs, however, would look nothing like oak. Look at the bundle scars in the leaf scars. There should be three distinct vessel bundles and no grouping of buds at the end of the twigs, as in the oaks. Blackgum often will have drastically different bark on one side versus the other, especially with a lean. Will F. Blozan President, Eastern Native Tree Society President, Appalachian Arborists, Inc. "No sympathy for apathy" _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Fieo Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 2:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ENTS] Old Growth Bark ID ENTS, I came across this tree while visiting an old growth area that I can't positively ID. When I first saw it I thought it was a black gum but as I got closer it looked more like a chestnut oak. The bark is very thick on one side and the backside is smooth from balding. The tree has some lean to it and somewhat of a flat crown. The twigs looked more like an oak. I couldn't find any leaves or fruit that looked like a black gum or chestnut oak. Can anyone positively ID this tree? Thanks. George -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -- Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected]
