Help with tree ID

[bentstick54]

Would like opinions on tree ID. SC Kansas, end of June. No visible mast that I could see. Approximately 6-8” diameter, straight trunks. All leaf clusters look the same.

[bentstick54]

Closer picture of bark.

[Bob Barnes]

It looks like bitternut hickory.

[Pat B]

I was thinking a hickory also but I'm not familiar with that variety.

[Aksel]

walnut?

[superdav95]

It looks like bitternut hickory.

+1 for butternut

[Pat B]

Bitternut hickory and butternut are 2 different trees. Butternut is genus Juglans and hickory is genus Carya. They are in the same family but different genera.

[bentstick54]

I considered walnut because there is a lot in the state, but the leaf pattern on the stem is different. Walnut leaves are staggered on the stem, where they’re directly opposite on the tree in question? Here is a picture of some walnut leaves.

[Pat B]

Looking through the Audubon tree guide for the Eastern US, it looks like a pumpkin ash., looking at the leaf and bark. Also, all of the trees with pinnate compound leaves, the leaflets are opposite. The only one with alternate leaflets is yellow wood(Cladrastis kentukea). BTW...these are pinnate compound leaves, the whole structure is a leaf , stem and all with leaflets.

[bentstick54]

Thanks Pat. I’m definitely not a tree guy, but trying to figure out if these are selfbow candidates.

[Bob Barnes]

Bitternut hickory leaves look like that...but like all trees, you have to be careful using the lower 'shade' leaves for Identification.  They tend to be larger than the 'normal' leaves on a tree.

[Lechat]

Bark could be Pignut hickory or Ash. Leaves have me leaning towards Ash.
 Either way, looks like a good straight, clean candidate for the sawhoss

[superdav95]

Bitternut hickory and butternut are 2 different trees. Butternut is genus Juglans and hickory is genus Carya. They are in the same family but different genera.

Dang auto correct.  I did mean to say bitternut.  Thanks Pat. 

[Kidder]

I plugged both pictures into my tree identifier app and they both came back as “Green Ash.”

[bentstick54]

Thanks everyone. If I should cut one, would there be any helpful tips to help verify the type?  Color wood, grain, smell etc.