[Rad]

I was taking a walk through my woods and passed by a tree I must have passed a hundred times before and never noticed.

I've never seen another like it -- notice the deep furrows of bark -- anyone have an idea what it is? The leaves aren't out yet, that would probably help! The branches that come of the tree are smooth.

 

[cobalt]

Thats wierd, never seen anything like it? thought it may be canker but its to strange for that ? would be interested to find out what caused it? Could the tree be dead?

 

[Rad]

Thats wierd, never seen anything like it? thought it may be canker but its to strange for that ? would be interested to find out what caused it? Could the tree be dead?

No -- it's a live tree! I think that whatever kind it is that the bark is "normal"

 

[gdenby]

The only tree I know of in my area that has bark anything like that is hackberry. I have a sapling section curing now in my garage.

I Googled around, and found this. Looks a lot alike to me.

 

[Rad]

You may be right Gdenby! I'm anxious to see the leaves!

 

[JJireh]

Yep that's a hackberry

 

[Rad]

Didn't even know I had any of that stuff. Thought it was something you guys had down in the deep south!