Forestry ID

[computergeek3]

1. ID with common and scientific name.
2. What color is its bark?
3. What are two nicknames for this tree?

I believe it is (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1) [i]Prunus serotina[/i] or black cherrry
2) It's bark is (at maturity) dark grey to black
3) And it is also known as the rum cherry or the mountain black cherry

[sophie2220]

1. ID with common and scientific name.
2. What color is its bark?
3. What are two nicknames for this tree?

I believe it is (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1) [i]Prunus serotina[/i] or black cherrry
2) It's bark is (at maturity) dark grey to black
3) And it is also known as the rum cherry or the mountain black cherry

Very close but incorrect.

[jingletek]

1. ID with common and scientific name.
2. What color is its bark?
3. What are two nicknames for this tree?

possibly... (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Pin Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica)
reddish purplish brownish bark...
fire cherry and bird cherry (there are others though)

[pikachu4919]

My opinion on this (Click to Show Hidden Text)

I don't think it's Pin Cherry because its leafstalks and [b]TWIGS[/b] are a bright reddish color, which is not evident in the photo. Plus, the pin cherry leaves are much more slender than the black cherry leaves. So I'm probably going to agree with computergeek3 on black cherry, but since he/she (b/c there's no gender specification here ...) identified it before me, it'll be his/her turn if black cherry is the right answer (sophie2220, when you selected the photo, did you check to see if it was the tree you were intending to post??)

[sophie2220]

Never mind it is black cherry, I checked the website. For some reason the picture appeared when I searched up pin cherry. So it is computergeek3's turn to post. Sorry about that!

[computergeek3]

Thanks for clearing that up, and now:

Identify (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/NPF6599.jpg[/img]

And (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1. Where is this tree found? 
2. How thick does the bark get and how does this benefit the tree?
3. What is the name of the largest specimen of this tree?

[havenguy]

Giant Sequoia.

1. Found in middle of California. (more specifically, Sierra Nevada mountain range)
2. Bark can be up to 3 feet thick. Protects the tree from fires.
3. General Sherman.

[computergeek3]

Giant Sequoia.

1. Found in middle of California. (more specifically, Sierra Nevada mountain range)
2. Bark can be up to 3 feet thick. Protects the tree from fires.
3. General Sherman.

Very nice! Your turn

[jingletek]

about the cherry incident...
oops... well good thing that was cleared up
lol I didn't have my field guide at the time, so... heh heh kinda randomly guessed
also as a suggestion to get more accurate results
try searching up the scientific name, in case you aren't already

[havenguy]

Identify with common name (Click to Show Hidden Text)

[img]http://ian.umces.edu/imagelibrary/albums/userpics/10040/normal_iil_ian_jt_384.jpg[/img]