Wood species question?

[Puma]

Impossible to tell from bark pictures. I second the notion that you need leaves or you can cut a small piece and get it to a university where they can examine it under a microscope. They'll do it for free. A few years ago I felled an unknown tree in the winter and the local university figured it out for me.

[tgtmatt]

Another question guys! What type of wood does this look like, I believe it is some type of oak.


And also, what does checking look like on the back of a stave? I have never seen pictures before and I am curious. Also, how long does it take to begin checking? (average) because I know it will be different for different woods.

[tgtmatt]

Two more pictures

[RidgeRunner]

Last two look like Sweetgum.
See the gray on the inside on the 1/2 log....  Looks like spalting.
Spalting is the first stages of rot.   Sweetgum rots real fast if given the chance.

David

[crooketarrow]

  The first pic. is differntly red oak,next is a suckie pic. but it could be elm or ash. Perrty sure bt the bark the last is hickory. Really hard to tell by just one pic.

[tgtmatt]

Those pictures are all of the same tree I had cut down.