Winter Tree Identification #2 - Those with Opposite Branching

[@markcompall5501]

Thank you for another informative and enjoyable video.

[@ranfam99]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@TheWoodlandSteward]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KirkM70]

Just a small note. Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda or alternate-leaved dogwood) grows into a small tree not a shrub so it could be included in this video under the dogwoods.

[@TheWoodlandSteward]

Good point. Thanks!

[@davidgrim9853]

Love these videos so much!

[@TheWoodlandSteward]

Glad you like them!

[@salviabuckwheats7434]

Thank you for another great video. I watched the first winter tree i.d. video and look forward to more after this. It's Feb 2022 and we just had a nice snowstorm here in East central Indiana. Yesterday morning it was sunny and inviting outside so after seeing the viburnum i.d. part of this video, I made my way out to the first bend in my path through the natural area. Previously I had cleared the corner of %^&*$ honeysuckle to free up a 4-5 ft tree-looking plant which Seek/INaturalist had identified as Viburnum prunifolium (in December, when rust-colored leaves still clung to it) and I wanted to check the buds against the info here. The little bud, encased in ice, was hard to see (need to get that loupe!) and hard to focus on, but I do believe the bud is not like this at all. I guess, beware of internet quick i.d. sites; I love Seek but I need to verify. Best way is to learn it myself. Thanks again, I certainly enjoy your content and feel it is crucial information more people should be aware of, especially about identifying and controlling invasives, which will kill the entire ecosystem if we let them. P.S. Now I see it looks like a sugar maple bud! I will have to get back out there (ouch, 5 degrees today - but sunny!) and see if the leaf scar goes all the way round the branch, if I can figure that out.

[@timboslice150]

would you get rid of a Golden Rain Tree on your property?

[@TheWoodlandSteward]

I would. It is not native to our area and looks like it can be invasive.

[@ferrellcat5860]

Can anyone tell me what a black oak sapling tree looks like ? I cut a sapling down to make a cane out of it but not sure what type of wood it is . There's black oak trees around where I cut it down at . I got the cane sanded down but the wood is really light colored like poplar maybe ... not much of a grain look to this cane stick . I have Googled for 2 days and I'm getting mixed answers . No info on what a black oak sapling looks like . Any help would be appreciated..

[@TheWoodlandSteward]

Sorry, I don't have an answer for you.

[@j.wilson641]

Love it! I bought the book. 😁

[@TheWoodlandSteward]

There's a lot packed into that little, cheap book! I hope you like it.

[@mnk.7310]

Excuse my ignorance... what does "CC=" mean?

[@TheWoodlandSteward]

CC stands Coefficient of Conservatism. It is a numerical indication of how sensitive a species is to disturbance. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floristic_Quality_Assessment

[@mnk.7310]

@@TheWoodlandSteward Thank you