need tree identification help

[crashfromboston]

there are two massive trees down the street from my house.. at least 4-5 ft across.. have heavy bark like a shagbark hickory and look like you could climb up the tree by holding the bark.. but from what i could tell of the leaves they look like silver maple lobed with spikes.. but seem thinner lobes than silver maple ..
any clue what the tree could be.. i looked in my audubon guide.. no dead on match..

i probably can get a good picture of the bark, but the leaves are up too high to get a clear shot..

just curious as there is a good sized burl hanging from a branch..

later
pete

 

[Jeff Jilg]

Pictures of the tree, the bark, the branches, and even a dead leaf would make it a lot easier.

 

[Hugh]

The heck with the pictures of the leaves and bark. I want to see pictures of the burl.
Hugh

 

[dkulze]

Hey, Pete.

Seeing as we're close by, you're looking at a maple of some variety. It could be shag-bark, red, sugar, or rock (some of which are probably different names for the same thing). Probably not Norway or box elder. My guess is sugar, mostly because of it's age.

Hope this helps,
Dietrich

 

[Bruceyp]

Try going here and answering the questions as best you can:

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/idit.htm

This is an excellent identification tool.
B