Tree ID

[Kyledavid]

15 hours ago, nepia said:

Next suggestion (from the UK you have to remember): yellow wood, sticky sap - a very large Cotinus?  I've never seen one that big so couldn't say what the bark would be like.

Did you get any leaves - even one - with the timber?

I was unable to get leaves. It was a large lot that had been cut and cleared with heavy equipment and bobcats so nothing to go off of. And the same species of live standing trees were bare due to being winter. I will try looking up continus and see if there’s similarities. Thanks

[Kyledavid]

10 hours ago, NCSL said:

'phellodendron amurense' perhaps, be good to see the leaf 

Researching the Amur cork I’m finding its characteristics are most similar than any others so far. It’s invasive and there were more than a handful in the area I was working in so that makes sense. The only thing that didn’t add up was how “corky” they say the bark is. The ones I’m handling seem to have hard and tough ridged bark, not spongy and corky like many describe.  Who knows. These trees have a way of fooling you. They can look the same and different at the same time. It’s funny how you think you have something figured out and then you find out it’s something else. It can be very tricky without the leaves, which for me is almost always the case bc I do firewood.  Going into this I thought I was getting all black locust and turns out I have cotton, walnut and possibly Amur cork Lol. It will heat someone’s home or social gathering though. Not the usual quality wood that I have, but still mediocre. 
 

I was cutting honey locust for firewood over summer and some of it definitely was. Then when I split them I found some were bright yellow inside but dark brown on the ends. My dad thought for sure they were all honey locust. Until I researched and found out it was Mulberry. My dad can name many species but it was funny seeing him fooled as well. With logs sitting side by side they can be hard to distinguish honey locust from mulberry. But Mulberry became one of my favs ever since due to its density, color and high quality heating. Very neat how it’s so bright yellow, then turns dark brown as it seasons. Bradford pear is another really neat one with colors that pop. Green bark with dark orange wood that’s dense and high BTUs. It’s hilarious it’s considered a nuisance. Well thanks for the insight. Cheers