tree ID

[ccase39]

I found this in the woods while I was looking for some bow wood. I was looking for maple, elm, and hickory because I figured I could tell them easily enough from the leaves but didnt find any. It is very white wood. Could be an invasive species but I have no clue

[PlanB]

I can't really tell from those small photos, but the leaves look kinda poplar-ish

[Joec123able]

Looks like some kind of cottonwood/poplar

[OTDEAN]

Poplar - make some arrows from it if you can get some nice clean blanks out of it.

[bowandarrow473]

Looks like cottonwood or poplar, won't make a bow without some special considerations and I wouldn't recommend using it.

[ccase39]

Here is different one I found

[PlanB]

ccase where are you located -- helps when identifying trees....

[ccase39]

Im right out side of New Orleans, La USA.
A lot of low swampy area but also plenty of high and dry woods for harvesting,

[PlanB]

Ahh okay, used to live in Covigton, myself, but no good recognizing a lot of trees down there. That green bark throws me. Just a slight guess, probably wrong, but some kind of ash I'm not familiar with. Or could be something totally unfamiliar.

Second thought -- sometimes box alder has green bark and leaves like that...

[ccase39]

Seriously? I live in Covington. Born and raised in Slidell though but been in Covington for last 4 years.



I need to add that the greenish part of the trunk is near the top and the other obviously is the bottom.

[PlanB]

Just added above possibility -- box alder -- actually in the maple family, but not a strong wood, if it is. But usually it has some tooth in the leaves -- irregular. Sometimes the leaves are plain, but should be mixed with others with teeth.

[RidgeRunner]

Going to make another guess for the first tree.
"Popcorn Tree " Google it and check the shape of the leaves.

The second tree "might" be a Blackgum.

Thanks
David

[PlanB]

Those leaves do look right for your guess on the first one. And it's the right area for it, too.

[Loope]

How to tell if it is black gum... Attempt to split the wood, hit it continually all day long with an ax or maul... wear yourself out... come back the next day an keep hitting it with the maul until you are exhausted again... repeat this process multiple times.  If it is black gum you will have a mashed group of wood fibers without having split the log

Seriously, I borrowed a 27 ton log splitter and stalled it down trying to split a 12 inch diameter chunk for firewood.  It only smeared the fibers apart, but never really split it.

[Pat B]

Black gum has a palmate leaf.
 Popcorn tree(aka Chinese tallow tree) Invasive exotic in the deep south. Was introduced in colonial times for lamp oil.