Tree Identification - Species 'Mop-Up' Part 2

In this video we discuss 1. Paper Birch 2. Yellow Birch 3. Black Birch 4. Black Locust 5. Black Willow 6. Elm 7. Larch 8. Sassafras
There are a few tree species left that I haven't yet done, but they are the ones that are harder to find. Maybe they'll show up in a later video.

[@dshepherd107]

Just watched all your tree identification tutorials. Brings back really fond memories of some undergrad research I did with a Forest Disturbance Ecologist 15 yrs ago, up in the Champlain Valley. He was about your age & his knowledge of the trees & plants was encyclopedic. You remind me of him. These were superbly done. You’re an excellent teacher. Thx a lot for making these.

[@thomvogan3397]

As a young lad growing up in rural Ontario ( I'm in my sixties now ) mature elm was still plentiful. It was prized as firewood for the amount of heat it produced with long burn times. Part of my chores was chopping firewood , getting ready for the long winters. I hated chopping elm as it was the hardest to split, tough and stringy. I would chop all the other hardwoods up first then wait for those - 30 or _40 days in the winter to chop the elm. It would be frozen solid then and would split easier. Enjoy your videos very much

[@aymecalderon4304]

Peter, I love the way you explain the tree identification...it seems to sink in. I am studying to become an arborist.

[@artinpoetsoulnature]

Thanks for sharing Nice tree 🎄 Best wishes 🙏 my dear friend 🌷🌹

[@Fabio_Costa_Music]

0:00 Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) 0:53 compared to Quacking Aspen 1:54 Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) 3:54 Black Birch (Betula nigra) 6:11 Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) 8:34 Black Willow (Salix nigra) 9:41 Elm (Ulmus) 11:52 Larch (Larix) 14:23 Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

[@xjmoe83]

Excellent video! This is exactly what I have been scouring KZbin for.

[@datadev1]

Great lesson Peter. I have forgotten so much about tree identification over the years and I appreciate both the reminders of what I new and lots of new information. Thanks for sharing.

[@noreaster4194]

The flowers of Black Locust smell like heaven and have a sweet pea like flavor! But they are only out about 2 weeks of the year and lose their flavor after a couple days you gotta get them when they just open up

[@gregr1672]

Real nice video ,you have a great radio voice ! I have found the Sassafrass to also have a rot decay resistance! I discovered that by harvesting trees laying dead! I would walk thru the woods smacking down trees with my axe, some trees my axe would sink into like mush . Other trees would bounce my axe off like a live green tree! I found those non rotted down trees to be sassafrass. I thought I discovered something no one else knew. Than I was reading a Historical Book on Pa lumbering and turns out it was known for years by some but took me until age 62 to find out! We have many large sassafrass ,easily a foot and a half diameter here in SW Pa woods. I ve notched some together ,log cabin style to build things I would attach some pics to show you but can't attach things to comments on you tube .I would love to walk the woods with you and soak in some knowledge ,if you are ever in Pa near Pgh! Thanks

[@johnconklin9039]

Great descriptions. Learning to identify trees is something I've always wanted to do, but haven't found the time.

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

I stumbled upon your video from Lumber Jocks and your description of the trees are spot on. Very interesting and educational. Thank you!

[@miked8227]

I actually grew up on Elm street and recall back in the 60s every boulevard had big huge elm stumps .

[@finn127]

This is really interesting! About the collecting of birch sap, in europe, in my case Norway, some collect sap from "Betula pendula" or "Betula pubescens". I don't believe we have yellow birch "Betula alleghaniensis", at least wild in Norway. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Best regards Finn

[@innovativeatavist159]

That higher dilution of bitch sap is why a lot of times in Scabdinavia they just reduce it a little or even drink it straight from the tree without prep as a mild refreshment.

[@ericwanderweg8525]

Great video. I’ve seen some humongous (40” + DBH) black locust in eastern New York, in the Kingston area near the Hudson River. It’s always nice to find an American Elm in the woods too. They’re kind of of symbolic for the resilience of nature. I have a couple small young American Elm in my yard as well as a couple yellow birch.

[@gregoryluckert9969]

Another great lesson! I’ve never seen a locust or willow so big! Can l request a lesson on distinguishing different hickory species? Also distinguishing different ash species? I can ID each genera easily, but the individual species look identical to me. Butternut vs pignut vs bitternut hickory all look the same. Same with black, green, white ash. I can tell an ash from hickory but not the species.

[@kq124]

thank you Peter. great video again. I learned alot . I will re watch both series, however the locust has a opposite leaf on the twig. isn't it just maple ash and dogwood? sorry if I missed something

[@petercollin5670]

Black locust have an alternate twig pattern. Opposite twigs are a mirror image, there will be not even the smallest offset or staggering from one side to the other on opposite twigs.

[@Thoughmuchistaken]

11:20 In regards to Elm in Eastern NA there is American (which everyone thinks of), as well as Rock and Slippery. All three can have the typical fan appearance, and all three can have more of a single trunk tree crown, it's hard to tell them apart. The Siberian Elm was imported after Dutch Elm disease and is genetically similar to Slippery, which is a problem as they can mate and create hybrids reducing the Slippery population.

[@cab8188]

Mr. Collin what reference material would you suggest ,Thank you

[@petercollin5670]

I got started with the Audubon books, the ones with a vinyl cover. They have lots of pictures, cross-reference descriptions, show flowering and regions that they occupy. You can go deeper beyond that if you choose, but that one book is goood to bring in the woods.

[@PilchPlays]

The roots of a Sassafras tree smell like Root bear.

[@victorabraham2355]

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