Tree Branch ID

[The Hammer]

Anyone recognize the type of tree this branch is from?

Also, ignore my dogs *** please, lol.

 

[The Hammer]

This appears to be the tree.

 

[Orbit]

I have no idea, but thanks for the lovely pictures!

 

[SigurdReginson]

I'm pretty sure that's a pacific silver fir - a very dead one.

Abies amabilis - Wikipedia

 

[Quintessence]

It's not something found natively in my ecoregion - odds are good I'd recognize it if it was. We don't have those kinds of cone-bearing trees growing natively around here that are shown in some of the other photos. Assuming this is a nature preserve and this tree isn't a non-native planting, you should be able to consult the flora of your state and narrow it down. I could do that too, with the information, probably. It's been a while since I've had to do a lot of tree ID.

 

[Bear Wild]

I have no idea, but thanks for the lovely pictures!

Could it be a pacific dogwood tree - deciduous without leaves?

 

[The Hammer]

It's not something found natively in my ecoregion - odds are good I'd recognize it if it was. We don't have those kinds of cone-bearing trees growing natively around here that are shown in some of the other photos. Assuming this is a nature preserve and this tree isn't a non-native planting, you should be able to consult the flora of your state and narrow it down. I could do that too, with the information, probably. It's been a while since I've had to do a lot of tree ID.

It's definitely region specific. It's in the dog park, in an area that is natural landscape and woods. I'll see if I can find any pnw guides.

 

[SigurdReginson]

Could it be a pacific dogwood tree - deciduous without leaves?

Oh! That could be really likely, too!

 

[The Hammer]

I'm pretty sure that's a pacific silver fir - a very dead one.

Abies amabilis - Wikipedia

This could be it. Looks similar. Haven't seen it bloom yet. Maybe soon.

 

[The Hammer]

Could it be a pacific dogwood tree - deciduous without leaves?

Shoot yeah, it could be this too. Ugh

 

[SigurdReginson]

This could be it. Looks similar. Haven't seen it bloom yet. Maybe soon.

It's hard to tell... The lower branches stick upward like a dogwood, but it's straight and the branches up top look more like the pacific silver fir. Do you notice any buds forming? If the thing does bud, and it's still alive, it's definitely a dogwood tree. I'm kind of leaning that way, honestly.

 

[The Hammer]

It's hard to tell... The lower branches stick upward like a dogwood, but it's straight and the branches up top look more like the pacific silver fir. Do you notice any buds forming? If the thing does bud, and it's still alive, it's definitely a dogwood tree. I'm kind of leaning that way, honestly.

Couldn't tell if it had any buds, not that I recall anyways. I see this tree often enough, will take another look at it tomorrow.

 

[Valjean]

Doesn't look like it has a typical typical fir habit, though. Architecture's more deciduous.
Bark's pretty degraded and overgrown, looks like it was once pretty smooth.

I've never seen a tree with a tail, though. Could be a new species....

 

[Bear Wild]

Doesn't look like it has a typical typical fir habit, though. Architecture's more deciduous.
Bark's pretty degraded and overgrown, looks like it was once pretty smooth.

I've never seen a tree with a tail, though. Could be a new species....

Now one of my trees in the back yard sometimes has a tail growing out but it only seems to appear when there are lots of birds in one of my bird feeders on the tree.

 

[Bear Wild]

Now one of my trees in the back yard sometimes has a tail growing out but it only seems to appear when there are lots of birds in one of my bird feeders on the tree.

We also have a Cheshire cat that appears and disappears in our trees

 

[Valjean]

It's hard to tell... The lower branches stick upward like a dogwood, but it's straight and the branches up top look more like the pacific silver fir. Do you notice any buds forming? If the thing does bud, and it's still alive, it's definitely a dogwood tree. I'm kind of leaning that way, honestly.

Dogwoods are rarely more than six or seven meters, max. The one in the photo looks a lot taller than that.

 

[Bear Wild]

Dogwoods are rarely more than six or seven meters, max. The one in the photo looks a lot taller than that.

Maximum height is up to 10 meters in some pacific forests but this one does appear to be taller.

 

[crossfire]

Look around on the ground for hazelnut shells.

 

[crossfire]

It could also be an alder. You can also look on the ground for alder catkins.