What is this Tree?

[The_Real_TCIII]

These were behind a hotel I stayed at. I think theyre exactly what I want for the back of my yard. They branch about 4' up and are nice and full from there up to around 30'

 

 

[The_Real_TCIII]

If only they grew vertically...

[kpkot]

I'm not great at this but kinda looks like an ironwood. Was this in nys?

[The_Real_TCIII]

Pennsylvania. I don’t think it was ironwood. I snagged a leaf but of course I put it through the wash lol


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[kpkot]

4 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Pennsylvania. I don’t think it was ironwood. I snagged a leaf but of course I put it through the wash lol


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Leaf will definitely help. I'm bowing out, but willing to bet @G-Man knows.

[The_Real_TCIII]

Just now, kpkot said:

Leaf will definitely help. I'm bowing out, but willing to bet @G-Man knows.

Im hoping this draws @growalot out of retirement, she is a wealth of knowledge on trees and plants

[G-Man]

Its American hornbeam known  blue beech ,also known as musclewood/ ironwood.

Edited July 22, 2019 by G-Man

[Nytracker]

Thought it looked Kind of like a beach.

[corydd7]

8 minutes ago, G-Man said:

Its American hornbeam known  blue beech ,also known as musclewood/ ironwood.

I have some on my property if my vote counts I agree with gman.

[G-Man]

41 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

Pennsylvania. I don’t think it was ironwood. I snagged a leaf but of course I put it through the wash lol


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For many iron wood is hop hornbeam similar leaf but scaly brownish bark. Grows best on poor compact soils. Usually found in old pastureland 

[The_Real_TCIII]

Asked and answered, thanks all!

[The_Real_TCIII]

23 minutes ago, corydd7 said:

I have some on my property if my vote counts I agree with gman.

I'll take 8 of them, 25' please. Delivered/Installed

[The_Real_TCIII]

1 hour ago, kpkot said:

I'm not great at this but kinda looks like an ironwood. Was this in nys?

I'd be remiss if I didnt give you props for this! I'm used to seeing that smooth twisted trunk that these dont have

[corydd7]

Well I went zero for eight on my pear trees surviving so you might want to find a sub contractor for that job. 

[stubborn1VT]

That's way different from the hop horn beam/ iron wood we have here.  It doesn't have smooth bark like a beech.  Bark looks more like a white cedar.  Goes by the same names Gman mentioned.  I doubt that tree is as hard or dense as the tree I know as iron wood.

[G-Man]

16 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

I'll take 8 of them, 25' please. Delivered/Installed

I have smaller you can dig and have but max growth for them is 25 to 30 ft or so..

[G-Man]

Just now, stubborn1VT said:

That's way different from the hop horn beam/ iron wood we have here.  It doesn't have smooth bark like a beech.  Bark looks more like a white cedar.  Goes by the same names Gman mentioned.  I doubt that tree is as hard or dense as the tree I know as iron wood.

Blue beach is same.family as hop hornbeam and it will spark a chainsaw blade, both those and locust are hottest burning wild trees I know ,also biggest pain to cut.

[stubborn1VT]

Looked it up.  Not surprised that Gman nailed it.  Hornbeam and not Hophornbeam.  

[The_Real_TCIII]

5 minutes ago, G-Man said:

I have smaller you can dig and have but max growth for them is 25 to 30 ft or so..

I appreciate that but I'll be long dead before they are where I need them for privacy lol

[G-Man]

5 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

I appreciate that but I'll be long dead before they are where I need them for privacy lol

Go with hybrid poplar, Aspen, if not needed  over 10 ft hazelnut grows very fast.

[kpkot]

13 minutes ago, G-Man said:

Blue beach is same.family as hop hornbeam and it will spark a chainsaw blade, both those and locust are hottest burning wild trees I know ,also biggest pain to cut.

They seem like the Only trees the beavers wont chew at our place

[kpkot]

36 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

I'll take 8 of them, 25' please. Delivered/Installed

I have some 3' Sycamore in a pot your welcome to take one if your looking for a cool tree. One of my favorites.  

[The_Real_TCIII]

I have some 3' Sycamore in a pot your welcome to take one if your looking for a cool tree. One of my favorites.  

this is a gorgeous sycamore but it sure makes a mess



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[UpStateRedNeck]

This what I think of when you say Ironwood!  Burn this in your stove when it's about 20 below out.  And take your chain to the sharpener after you get done cutting it.  

[G-Man]

6 hours ago, UpStateRedNeck said:

This what I think of when you say Ironwood!  Burn this in your stove when it's about 20 below out.  And take your chain to the sharpener after you get done cutting it.  

Yep  that's hop hornbeam grows on compacted soils, lot of old pasture land.  Blue beech is just as tough.