How to tell the difference between a hornbeam and a beech?

[SouthernMaple]

I would say so; No doubt about it. But of course, from a European perspective on things.

i really appreciate your help

 

[SouthernMaple]

To me, it does not look like a hornbeam.
If it were growing here, I would look in the area of prunus or perhaps a type of birch. But in a general "what could this be", local knowledge has the edge.

Thanks again, everyone I talk to tells me hornbeams are everywhere here in my area, yet I have not seen any that are collectable

 

[BuckeyeOne]

American hornbeam
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Great explanation!!

 

[SouthernMaple]

so i went for a hike today and with the knowledge you guys gave me I was able to tell the difference between beech's and hornbeams and hornbeams are everywhere. I went to my buddys spot in mills river and found this gem of a horn beam that I am thinking of digging up. Thank you so much for everyones help.

 

[SouthernMaple]

so i hollowed out my beech today, there was a lot of rotten wood in the hollow, and I put cut paste in the hollow, this is what you are supposed to do right?





If i had left it alone it would just eventually rot the entire tree and die? Will it ever heal and callus over?

 

[Gabler]

The point of hollowing out the tree is to cause the interior to rot away, leaving you with a hollow tree. A subtle concave cut, on the other hand, will leave room for the new tissue to swell as the tree heals over.

 

[SouthernMaple]

The point of hollowing out the tree is to cause the interior to rot away, leaving you with a hollow tree. A subtle concave cut, on the other hand, will leave room for the new tissue to swell as the tree heals over.

The point of hollowing out the tree is to cause the interior to rot away, leaving you with a hollow tree. A subtle concave cut, on the other hand, will leave room for the new tissue to swell as the tree heals over.

so having a hollow trunk tree won't hurt the integrity of it?

 

[leatherback]

so having a hollow trunk tree won't hurt the integrity of it?

Yes, it will. The tree will live a lot shorter. But, in human clock terms, it should not matter.

 

[Woocash]

so having a hollow trunk tree won't hurt the integrity of it?

Beech wood is also not very resistant to fungal attack at all. It will rot a lot quicker than various other species. Not necessarily a problem, but you may want to think about cutting an uro as a drain hole so the tree can drain the water it collects in the bowl.

 

[BobbyLane]

so having a hollow trunk tree won't hurt the integrity of it?

so i hollowed out my beech today, there was a lot of rotten wood in the hollow, and I put cut paste in the hollow, this is what you are supposed to do right?

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If i had left it alone it would just eventually rot the entire tree and die? Will it ever heal and callus over?

good video for you to watch and listen to.

 

[SouthernMaple]

good video for you to watch and listen to.

id love to meet him. great video Ill have to get a carving tool like that someday but in the mean time ill just figure it out. I saw a couple more candidates of hornbeam that look enticing but are way too small to dig up

 

[Nidhugir]

Some pictures of a tree that is both split in half and hollowed out for anyone who thinks they have to be carefull and that trees cant survive without a whole trunk