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11th February 2009, 01:07 PM #1
Tree ID
Just wondering if someone can enlighten me regarding the species of the pictured tree.
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11th February 2009, 01:49 PM #2
No idea! Is it some type of elm I wonder?
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11th February 2009, 11:42 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Its a maple anything with those spinning winged seeds is a maple. This one is probably Acer negundo is a species of maple native to North America. Box Elder, Boxelder Maple, and Maple Ash are its most common names in the United States. Other variant names -- some of which are obviously regional - include Ash Maple, Ash-leaf Maple, Black Ash, California Boxelder, Cutleaf Maple, Cut-leaved Maple, Negundo Maple, Red River Maple, Stinking Ash, Sugar Ash, Three-leaved Maple, and Western Boxelder. In Canada it is known as Manitoba.
In Australia it is usually called gost maple but this is usually the variagated form.
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12th February 2009, 03:01 AM #4
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12th February 2009, 08:30 AM #5
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12th February 2009, 03:14 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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"The wood is weak and has little use as timber." a quote I found. It doesn't seem to have any feature in the pale wood. I saved a block for a friend who wanted a bit of maple (because he thought maple was good) but he didn't know what to make with it.
Well it stayed in the back of the ute for a week and the ends didn't split so maybe it's stable. Perhaps it looks good after it is stained try a bit. I use poplar a lot I like it its light and looks good with tung oil. I read that it was used for the backs of draws and other out of site things. But sorry I have never tried to mill any Maple they are too branchy and are usually rotten inside but I would if I got a good log.
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13th February 2009, 08:37 AM #7
I agree with Glenn's diagnosis. Acer nigundo, or Manitoba Maple was a common street tree where I lived in Canada for a while. Its wood is weak and bland and not particularly stable (all of the Maples are pretty lively) and yes, it has a characteristic unpleasant smell when cut, even when dry. It would serve ok as a secondary wood in the same way as poplar, I expect.
There was a Manitoba Maple tree just up the road from our house that was covered in burls from 50mm in diameter to about 500mm - it looked very scabrous & crook! Well, one day I was scooting up to get some stuff from the hardware store at opening time to finish a project on the last day of my holidays, and there was a gang of council workers with a couple of chainsaws, busily hacking this tree to bits. I screeched to a halt & rushed over & asked them what they were going to do with the wood. The bloke looked at me pityingly and said "Buddy, this crap ain't no good for firewood - best to just trash it". "Could you dump those ugly scabby bits in the back of my van?" says I. Another pitying look & "Sure, but don't say I didn't warn you..."
I got about 10 good-sized burls out of it, plus a few smaller bits & pieces. They were all solid, & to my eye, very spectacular. I gave many away to turner friends, and have made many things from them like fancy panels for small boxes & a few lamp bases. There are only about two smallish pieces left, so I use it pretty sparingly now.
I wouldn't cross the road to collect it as furniture wood, but I'd certainly grab any burls it might contain.
Cheers,IW
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