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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Found this along w/ the rest of the tree that has just recentely been cut down. Largest part of the tree was about 30". Seems pretty dense, even for a fresh cut tree (I do quite a bit of lumber scavenging). Tree is from Denver, CO

Wood Landscape Formation Grass Hardwood


Plant Natural material Wood Trunk Tree


Wood Road surface Asphalt Composite material Hardwood
 

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agreed with both of you on the leaf issue…but those are pretty rare in February in Denver! I was also impressed at how cleaned whoever took this tree down was. I barely saw a chip of wood in the front yard.

Like Ron said, pretty certain its an oak, but not sure what variety
 
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I do not see the large rays characteristic of an oak. Looks like a hickory to me. A close-up of a clean slice of the end grain (use a razor knife) will confirm it. No rays will be visible to the naked eye with hickory. With oak, the rays will jump out at you.
 
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Definitely not walnut, very familiar w/ slicing that up. Not the right color and definitely not the right smell. I thought hickory for a little bit, but I havent seen a hickory tree near that big anywhere around here (not much for big trees here in Denver!) and the color seems dark. A possibility for sure though!

Here are a couple pics of the lumber, just pulled them out of their soak in DNA. Also, a couple slices of walnut for comparison.

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Wood Coconut Tree Fruit Trunk
 

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