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Offline mcginnis6010

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is this Osage?
« on: January 08, 2013, 01:35:53 pm »
OK I haven't come across Osage that often. So when I saw this I thought at first it was BL bc of the bark it was similar but the I looked up and the leaves still attached were not BL leaves. The leaves are more broad leaf looking. Can take more pics of necessary.
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2013, 01:41:10 pm »
Doesnt look like it from here.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2013, 01:41:36 pm »
Does it have thorns on the small branches?
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Offline KShip85

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2013, 01:43:59 pm »
Doesn't look like Osage to me, a pic of the leaves would help in identifying it.  If I had to take a guess on just this pic I'd guess some sort of ash.

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Offline mcginnis6010

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2013, 01:45:24 pm »
Hmmm ... not sure ill check in a few min as it sets in the woods behind my house.
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Offline mcginnis6010

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2013, 02:39:11 pm »
Nope no thorns and what leaves are left are to high to take a pic of.
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2013, 02:51:34 pm »
Looks quite a bit like a Chestnut Oak to me.
Look under it and see it there are any leave on the ground.

Cut one on the tips of the branches off (24" or so)and post a few GOOD photos of it along with the leave you find on the ground
Much could be determined from that.

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Offline Marks

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2013, 04:14:25 pm »
Cut off a branch. Look for yellow. The osage around here has a more brownish yellow tent to the bark instead of gray
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Offline Pat B

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2013, 05:21:29 pm »
David, that bark does look like chesnut oak. I just cut, split and stacked a whole bunch of it.
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Offline RidgeRunner

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2013, 12:03:58 am »
Yes it does Pat.
I love to split that Chestnut Oak Firewood. ;D

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Offline chigger

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2013, 11:53:25 pm »
ELM....
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Offline Pat B

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2013, 12:54:52 am »
I think the ridges in the bark are too heavy for elm.
  Take pics of the twigs and buds. That will help ID it.
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Offline wapiti1997

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2013, 11:01:05 am »
My guess from the pic would be cottonwood....
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Offline RidgeRunner

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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2013, 12:35:37 pm »
Wapiti1997:  That is not a bad guess at all.  It could be Cottonwood.

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Re: is this Osage?
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2013, 12:46:06 pm »
If it's in a bottomland area it could be cottonwood or possibly sweetgum. It looks like really corky bark, some asian elms have that look too...  One thing is for sure if you can take your hand and break some of the bark, or it feels cushiony, it is not chestnut oak...  :)
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