Anyone recognize this tree bark?

[Lumber_Jack]

@Erik88 that’s for sure Catalpa. People who dont know call them Green Bean Trees or the old more common name Indian Bean. 

[Erik88]

  On 5/19/2020 at 1:19 PM, Lumber_Jack said:

@Erik88 that’s for sure Catalpa. People who dont know call them Green Bean Trees or the old more common name Indian Bean. 

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Thanks. I learned something new. It looks like they have a pretty small natural range so I bet this one was planted. 

 

[Erik88]

Anyone want to take a stab at this one. Mostly smooth bark, huge tree. 

 

 

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[bud]

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[quedz]

  On 5/19/2020 at 2:25 PM, Erik88 said:

Thanks. I learned something new. It looks like they have a pretty small natural range so I bet this one was planted. 

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That map doesn't seem correct. I always thought they were common.

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[Lumber_Jack]

  On 5/19/2020 at 2:25 PM, Erik88 said:

Thanks. I learned something new. It looks like they have a pretty small natural range so I bet this one was planted. 

 

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Thats for the specific subspeicies Southern Catalpa. The range of Catalpa speciosa (all species) is much more broad

 

[mhmd]

@Lumber_Jack , all of our catalpa trees are around creek bottoms. Google doesn’t  say that is a requirement. Is that just a fluke of our farm?

mark

[xsubsailor]

  On 5/19/2020 at 5:04 PM, mhmd said:

@Lumber_Jack , all of our catalpa trees are around creek bottoms. Google doesn’t  say that is a requirement. Is that just a fluke of our farm?

mark

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 That's why Catalpa worms are a fantastic fish bait, It's a natural food to them in areas where there are Catalpa trees.

I didn't recognize the bark but when the "green beans" were mentioned it jogged my memory. Gathered many Catalpa worms as a kid.

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[Erik88]

You guys have a lot of tree knowledge. Now I'm determined to stump you. 

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[Erik88]

This is the last one in my yard. Also a massive tree. I'm guessing I should know this one. The leaf looks familiar.

 

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[KahrMan]

  On 5/19/2020 at 5:55 PM, Erik88 said:

This is the last one in my yard. Also a massive tree. I'm guessing I should know this one. The leaf looks familiar.

 

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Not much of a hockey fan are you.  

[Erik88]

  On 5/19/2020 at 5:57 PM, KahrMan said:

Not much of a hockey fan are you.  

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I googled various types of maple trees I swear!  

[Capbyrd]

Nope.  We've never met before, I swear. 

 

[peejman]

  On 5/19/2020 at 5:26 PM, xsubsailor said:

 That's why Catalpa worms are a fantastic fish bait, It's a natural food to them in areas where there are Catalpa trees.

I didn't recognize the bark but when the "green beans" were mentioned it jogged my memory. Gathered many Catalpa worms as a kid.

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So that's what those are called. 

[bud]

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[TomInMN]

@Erik88, you CAN get sap to make syrup from a silver maple. In the late winter or spring when the days are above freezing and the nights below freezing it'll give sap if you tap it. The rule of thumb is about 40:1 if you do want to give it a try.

[Lumber_Jack]

  On 5/19/2020 at 10:29 PM, bud said:

Acer saccharinum

Silver Maple

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Bud beats me too it every time

[Lumber_Jack]

  On 5/19/2020 at 5:04 PM, mhmd said:

@Lumber_Jack , all of our catalpa trees are around creek bottoms. Google doesn’t  say that is a requirement. Is that just a fluke of our farm?

mark

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It is definitely a bottomland species.  You will find it other places but it typically likes wetter sites

[bud]

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[Erik88]

  On 5/20/2020 at 6:37 PM, bud said:

I  was trying to!

i dont get to talk plants too much these days, and Im a sucker for a plant ID challenge.

 

 

 

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Spotted this today. Downtown Knoxville is full of these trees, most grow along the creek. They look like wild blackberries but they aren't growing on a vine.

 

 

[MP5_Rizzo]

  On 5/20/2020 at 7:13 PM, Erik88 said:

Spotted this today. Downtown Knoxville is full of these trees, most grow along the creek. They look like wild blackberries but they aren't growing on a vine.

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Mulberry?

[xsubsailor]

Yep, I was 5 seconds too late 

[Erik88]

  On 5/20/2020 at 7:24 PM, MP5_Rizzo said:

Mulberry?

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I've heard they are really good but I've never tried them. 

[mhmd]

Those are further along than ours at the moment. They are hard to harvest. I know I pick several gallons just to get enough for a pie or two.  The same thing happens with strawberries. 

[TomInMN]

  On 5/20/2020 at 7:28 PM, Erik88 said:

I've heard they are really good but I've never tried them. 

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Do it. You'll be glad you did. Eat the darkest ones you see.

I've never actually done anything with them, other than give them to the boys or shove them into my mouth. I've been saving and freezing some of the "rougher looking" ones, to eventually batch them up for wine...

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