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Offline Blacktail

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Tree id
« on: July 21, 2008, 01:21:49 am »
I need some help id-ing this tree, I dont know what it is. I would like you to keep in mind that even if it needs sinew backed, that would be ok by me.  I am just more curious to find out what kind of wood this is. This is the only photos that i have. Thanks for helping out.
john





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Offline Nightmyth

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Re: Tree id
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 01:31:10 am »
Looks like Birch.

Hard to say which though, it could be Yellow Birch, which is also known as Silver Birch, Gray Birch,  and Swamp Birch.
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Offline Keenan

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Re: Tree id
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 01:31:26 am »
 Looks like mountain alder John.  Did it have real small cones?  Just checked the book and fairly sure its mountain alder.
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Offline Nightmyth

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Re: Tree id
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Tree id
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2008, 07:54:19 am »
Not Yeller birch, Could be smooth alder or as said moutain alder, did it have any type of fruit on it berries, cones etc?
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: Tree id
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2008, 08:28:33 am »
mountain alder has large single tooth leaves and smooth alder has smal more uniform leaves. the leaves in your picture have the teething and shape of Silver Birch.  doesnt resemble river birch or yellow birch.
look up silver birch on google.  thats my call.- Ryan
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Offline Hillbilly

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Re: Tree id
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2008, 10:09:45 am »
Looks like either alder or hazelnut-hard to tell for sure without seeing fruit pics.
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Offline deerhunter97370

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Re: Tree id
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2008, 01:24:45 pm »
just from the leave I think its red alder. http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/alrub8.htm
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Re: Tree id
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2008, 09:16:31 pm »
sitka alder.....either way junk as bow wood.
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