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Offline Ross.m.

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Tree Id
« on: May 26, 2014, 11:57:48 pm »
It's a maple, but I'm not sure if it is hard or soft.



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Offline Crogacht

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Re: Tree Id
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2014, 12:03:01 am »
Hard Maple (I should add, that's my guess anyway  ;))
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Offline DavidV

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Re: Tree Id
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2014, 01:02:50 am »
I think it looks like sugar maple too.
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Tree Id
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2014, 01:58:47 am »
Pretty sure the 3 main veins on the leaf is a sugar maple. Would help if you shared your location though
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Offline Ross.m.

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Re: Tree Id
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2014, 03:57:46 am »
I'm in northern ohio if that helps
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Offline nakedfeet

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Re: Tree Id
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2014, 02:14:54 pm »
My guess is that it is black maple (Acer nigrum) -- which looks very similar to sugar maple, but is slightly different. It could be either, but the combination of bark/leaf appearance makes me think black.

They're similar trees and can hybridize. Similar in hardness in well, with sugar (Acer saccharum) being somewhat harder.

Either will make a good bow I imagine.
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