Identifying Trees by Their Bark

Introduction

• Learn to identify 11 different species of trees using only the bark.
• Focus on distinctive bark patterns of each species.
• Examples and tips provided for each type of tree.

Bark Identification for 11 Trees

1. Beech Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Skin-tight appearance, damages easily.
• Identification Tip: Look for carvings or initials as it carves easily.

2. Sycamore Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Tight bark, turns light white-green towards the top and ends of branches.
• Identification Tip: Bark appears to be flaking off, revealing a white color.

3. Black Walnut Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Darker color, especially visible in flaked-off layers.
• Identification Tip: Inside of the bark resembles dark chocolate color similar to walnut wood.

4. Hackberry Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Green, smooth tree with wart-like ridges.
• Identification Tip: Ridges appear to have grown in layers.

5. River Birch Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Paper-thin bark that curls and flakes.
• Identification Tip: Sheets of bark as thin as or thinner than writing paper.

6. Mulberry Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Outer bark may appear orange, with green over it.
• Identification Tip: Inside bark shows mixed yellow and brown color.

7. Black Cherry Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Horizontal dotted lines called lenticels.
• Identification Tip: Plated chunks of bark with reddish color inside.

8. Big Tooth Aspen Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Smooth, tight bark with white olive green color.
• Identification Tip: Horizontal lines at branch points due to tight bark disruption.

9. Eastern Red Cedar Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Stringy, shreddy bark with potential drill holes from sapsucker woodpecker.
• Identification Tip: Flaked bark reveals reddish color underneath.

10. Shagbark Hickory Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Plates, strip-like panels that pull away from the tree.
• Identification Tip: Plated sheets especially noticeable as the tree ages.

11. Pine Tree

• Bark Characteristics: Presence of sap at branch points.
• Identification Tip: Ring of branches indicating world growth and evergreen nature evident by pine needles.

Conclusion

• Helpful for tree identification enthusiasts.
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