How to Identify a Tree By Leaf, Bark and Fruit | Wood and Lumber Identification for Woodworking

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6 жыл бұрын

How to Identify a tree or tree Id is something I get asked all the time. here we are going to walk through the woods and look at a few trees and then see how to identify them what apps and websites help. we will be looking at ash, hickory walnut, black walnut, maple, elm, box elder, and more.plant identification can be fun and important if you want to know what to expect in your woodworking project wood. So get out in nature check out the bark, leaf, and fruit of the tree and learn how to Identify a Tree By Leaf Bark and Fruit
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@joshplog321 Жыл бұрын

You seem like a very happy man. Your enthusiasm is contagious and your voice and tone has the power to lift someone’s mood.

@johnnycorn7225 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's what's making a couple people say it's creepy. Miserable people always try to dull the shine of naturally Happy people by calling them creepy or something wrong with them. I swear.

@sstolarik 4 жыл бұрын

“...a White pine. White, w-i-t-e, five letters, five sprigs...” (4:29) Sorry, I’m a tech writer and these things pop out at me. I just had to smile. Great video, James!

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

Lol. Then you will love this channel spelling is a running joke on here. I like to put in things like that from time to time.

@scottjenkins4613 3 жыл бұрын

just don't get confused with pitch pine, red pine, yellow pine, virginia pine, ponderosa pine which all have 2, 3, 4 or 5 needles despite the number of letters in the name.

@jdowies 3 жыл бұрын

He's a tree expert not a math expert.

@williamhusseyjr1143 3 жыл бұрын

I was waiting for the story of Capt. Dickory and what he built his dock out of. Thanks for the awesome video! Very informative!

@williamhusseyjr1143 3 жыл бұрын

@@jdowies Indeed- we all make mistrakes

@AlexPacin 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, James. I love tree spotting, too! My kids think I'm some kind of wizard because I know their names. Not the kids' names, the trees. 😄

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

LOL my wife hates walking with me! I am always spotting trees and she just wants to talk!

@mpethybridge 6 жыл бұрын

just my .02, but you should know the kids' names, too. :)

@MegaRiffraff 3 жыл бұрын

I had 4 kids very close together , I drove a truck their first years on the planet , and I was only home 3 or 4 days a month, and would get their names wrong sometimes, it would make my wife crazy mad 😡

@roblena7977 Жыл бұрын

You've inspired me to be a better dad and take what's his face out hiking with me. Thanks

@ldygzlle1291 Ай бұрын

@@roblena7977it’s folks like you that make reading the comment section worthwhile. Thanks for the laugh :)

@johnjude2685 4 жыл бұрын

As a KY mountains grandkid. My great grandma at 90 plus years could ID almost every plant on her home place also telling the uses of them as medical use or building use A forgotten art.,Same to say.

@imaamericangirl1406 3 жыл бұрын

My mom can do the same! 😀

@cookingradar5974 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the simple lessons that should be taught in school. Taxes should be taught too.

@SansAziza 4 жыл бұрын

And first aid.

@maybewise 4 жыл бұрын

True that. They should also replace history with current events related to law and government. History's basically just about war and slavery, which are just confusing concepts for young, innocent children to grasp. It's even hard for some adults to grasp the concept of, because we're taught about it so dryly, and at ages where we have no life experience to make it even seem real. Some things should be learned out of curiosity, and with sensitivity, not just for a grade.

@cookingradar5974 4 жыл бұрын

@@maybewise We'll have to agree to disagree, I'm a history buff, I love history. The only problem is, school teaches you what they want to teach, From my own personal research on different times in history, I can say the school leaves out important parts of history, or they won't teach the whole story.

@maybewise 4 жыл бұрын

@@cookingradar5974 So you explored it out of curiosity, and not just for a grade? XD... That's my point. That's how it should be. Maybe I just had bad history teachers, but we weren't granted the chance to be curious, and explore interesting subjects on a deeper level. Especially not in grade school. It was just like "Memorize these names and dates of wars, and get out.". And I'm bad at memorizing things I don't feel connected to. So I was never good at history. But now, I read about history in my free time, because it's actually interesting, just severely flawed in the way it's taught to kids, in my opinion.

@cookingradar5974 4 жыл бұрын

@@maybewise lol I guess you're right 🤣

@ddbulley3 5 жыл бұрын

It's kind of crazy for me to realize how many trees are in one place. And how similar some of the characteristics are. Very informative! Thank man.

@WoodByWright 5 жыл бұрын

thanks! glad i could help!

@gardencali-arkansasstyle6995 2 жыл бұрын

Nice being in the woods with beautiful Trees, soothing to touch them!

@WilliamBrownGuitar 6 жыл бұрын

Tree ID videos are wonderful - do more of these!

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

I think I will do one for winter time on just identifying by bark and structure.

@drugtrader3933 5 жыл бұрын

Arthur is adorable! Thank you. God bless

@WoodByWright 5 жыл бұрын

LOL yup he is a blast to have around.

@suburito5370 Жыл бұрын

I just love listening to someone when I write. But not some someone, but someone that talks with passion about things that it likes to do

@oklahomamudmotor5639 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video! Trying to know the tree's like my Grandfather use too.Passing it on to my kids.Thank you!

@rainbowoflight 10 ай бұрын

You missed the H in W-H-I-T-E Thank you for sharing all your information about trees I love the video and will be watching again 💞

@WoodByWright 10 ай бұрын

That is a running gag on the channel. We have fun with spelling here.

@patrick8198 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking up your time and teaching me…..❤. Hope you keep doing these amazing videos ❤

@AdvancedLawn 3 жыл бұрын

Great video friend. This helped a lot. I owned a landscaping business that sables in tree work and this is perfect. You moved at a comfy steady pace and added no fluff

@copperbones7336 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your beautiful family.

@woof3482 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You info is great and I think its fun identifying trees as I do my daily walks in the woods.

@elliemm557 5 жыл бұрын

This was the most comprehensive, clear, thorough video I have found so far in identifying trees. Great video!!

@WoodByWright 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That means a lot.

@roselinem.essien540 2 жыл бұрын

Very educative and inspiring. Many thanks to Authur for being a courteous companion

@lemono01 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video! I'm so excited for my tree adventure!!!

@johnlombardo7816 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking your time to share brother !

@michaelcheeto6213 3 жыл бұрын

Very respectful little boy.

@swagsonville9675 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the educational video James.

@cjaydustie1867 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Learned so much I couldn’t retain it all, I’m going to have to save it to a playlist and finish later. Appreciate your efforts!

@pcchilek609 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@greybeard5915 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a coincidence My father was James Wright and he worked in the woods he knew every tree by bark and leaf also.

@williamgoring7605 4 жыл бұрын

Love the beginning of this video ad slit your bring your kid into the woods showing him the different types of trees getting him involved excellent job dude great parenting

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@happyhippie54 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. I am a newb who recently purchased The Secret Life Of Trees. Now I'm hooked, trying to get as much info and knowledge as I can. I appreciate your video.

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Sounds like you're having fun.

@opasworkshop8373 6 жыл бұрын

Great walking tour James. Highly informational thanks for sharing.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

thanks Opa!

@0ptimal 2 жыл бұрын

I love cottonwood trees. We had one big one in front yard of childhood home, it was so majestic.

@darrelllancaster9554 Жыл бұрын

Very educational. You and Arthur know your stuff. 🍁🌿

@dennisw8166 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I love learning about trees. Shrubs are a different matter 🤔. There's just so many.

@TrehanCreekOutdoors 5 жыл бұрын

A useful video on some of the more common tree types. Thanks for sharing it.

@WoodByWright 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@Thom4123 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You Thank You this was great I really needed that. Also thank you for all the places to check.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Thom! glad I could help!

@cherigreen4471 2 жыл бұрын

Also I read there is a star in the twig of a cottonwood when you break it in half. Wonderful video and very helpful!

@staffman5 6 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a guide to common trees, you gave it and you made it fun. I recognized a few, from the park across the street. Others were new, and others (like oak) were widely known. You made it informative enough that I feel confident the next time I'm out and looking for what kind of trees are around me. Thanks.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man that means a lot.

@Rod1712 3 жыл бұрын

More videos like this please 🙏 Thanks for sharing the apps and websites to identify trees 👍👌

@TarmanTheChampion 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this 3 times in a row! Such great information!

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

thanks! glad I could help!

@rmarty550 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you!

@Pablo-sr5bx 2 жыл бұрын

Great info on Tree identification!

@bradleydavidgood9316 3 жыл бұрын

excellent fun video, thank you! especially for the websites to identify

@whitewa1e355 2 жыл бұрын

I've really been needing to know kinds of wood recently for different things, and this has helped a lot (unnecessary comment to boost algorithm 👉😎👉)

@soofihasan 3 жыл бұрын

That is such a cool video. Thank you, will try to be more observant in my next walk

@lesamos8900 4 жыл бұрын

Off course you get flowers then fruit you may want to identify at any time of the year, you have a good show many thanks

@dalebechtel8904 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you have a variety of trees on your prop. Thabks for the video

@myrawright282 6 жыл бұрын

I am going to be looking up the shrubs in my yard now! Neat...just taking a photo! How easy! :)

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

yup for best answer hold a white piece of paper behind the leaf so you get a clear picture of just the leaf.

@MccaneWoodcrafts 6 жыл бұрын

Great information to know. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and letting us see those wild looking shoes!

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

LOL got to love trail running shoes!

@justinfabricius1597 5 жыл бұрын

You saved me on a woody Plants Mid Term, Thanks!

@WoodByWright 5 жыл бұрын

LOL thanks Justin!

@willnewman7485 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video full of knowledge

@Chaomhainn 4 жыл бұрын

Dear wood by wright - I got your reply via phone app . I realize the Dirr's manual is not for the average person with out some plant biology and or forestry background . Yes the cost varies either hard back edition and the paperback is not to out of range for the backyard or weekend gardener. We in St. Louis area can enjoy Missouri Botanical Gardens " Plant Finder ", web site featuring 51,000 plants In common term and scientific genus . So keep up your good work in what your are doing and the one thing that stood out on your video was you taking your son out . Please keep the encouragement up with your son , and maybe someday we can have another person passionate of our natural resources just like you and I .

@onlythejeffness 6 жыл бұрын

Super useful! Thank you, James.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

my pleasure Jeffrey!

@karthikaaudinet6854 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks very much.

@stevec9669 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent educational video. Thanks.

@roguemind 6 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. More identification books I've seen use perfect examples and are really difficult to match. Your video is much clearer. Bookmarked the arbor site as well, never knew about that one.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

+roguemind cool thanks man!

@trollforge 6 жыл бұрын

Box Elder is called Manitoba Maple around here. That is the biggest Black Walnut I have ever seen, they are usually slightly smaller than a tennis ball up here. Elms are finally starting to make a comeback. They were about wiped out by Dutch Elm Disease years ago. Great video James.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

the Elm have been making a good come back here though we do still have some Dutch Elm disease that pops up from time to time. there are a ton of names for box elder. ash-leaved maple, maple ash, lose maple, and I have heard a few others.

@practicallyIndependent 6 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent and informative video. Thanks James

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

thanks man!

@angelasims6695 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! The app advice was invaluable, it's helped me greatly. Come to find out I have one wild cherry tree in my woods which is very exciting!

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. Glad I could help!

@siciliatavernier8503 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for this informative video!

@lorilee1478 4 жыл бұрын

The first lessons how to identify a tree in my entirely life, thank you.

@3vanguardofthephoenix335 3 жыл бұрын

Wish my school taught plant identification. Because you know, that actually prepares you for "the real world" Food and medicine are nessecary. im sure mcdonalds and big pharma have agendas for NOT letting us know what we have all around us ;)

@Pumpkin_vr07 3 жыл бұрын

@@3vanguardofthephoenix335 ikr

@sulamit9386 3 жыл бұрын

Hi , am new to tree sporting -this video helped me get started ! Thank you !

@thehamlinwoodshop 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and very informative. Thank you!

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@rootvalue 6 жыл бұрын

James, thank you! I love hiking and I love woodworking but don’t get ID tips like this day to day. BTW, whatever your Steadicam is, you made a killer investment. This video is absurdly stable.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

thanks man. this is the one I used. amzn.to/2gHAvmr the video was shot on my cell phone and the audio was recorded through my normal studio camera.

@davidbueso3840 Жыл бұрын

Wow I learned a lot. Great video. Thank you so much!👍

@RobertJKeller 6 жыл бұрын

So much great info... thanks!

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

+Robert J. Keller thanks Robert!

@MilitaryHistoryGearReview 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful! Thank you. I'm trying to get better at plant and tree ID as I camp.

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@kevindrevik7351 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! One of my great weaknesses is not being able to identify trees and potential wood. Great job!

@LazyGurb 4 жыл бұрын

I love trees and I just started learning all their characteristics. My goal for 2020 is to be able to make a video like this in dutch. Thanks for the inspiration!

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

That would be so cool. I would love to see more videos like this from different places around the world. Showing native trees.

@timwhite9255 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thanks for the links on identification.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

my pleasure Tim!

@jameshudson7053 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, this info is very helpful to me..

@WoodByWright 5 жыл бұрын

thanks James! my pleasure!

@Sweet87671 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info! God bless you with more knowledge on nature!

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

thanks my pleasure!

@truenorthpositivejuniorten4628 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I know that park! Excellent video my friend!

@mebabeful 2 жыл бұрын

You’re great for this information 👍

@bcleeanderson 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, so informative! :)

@iwonka 3 жыл бұрын

OH MY GOODNESS, Arthur is a wonderful kid!!!

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

He is so much fun!

@gustavogaribay2101 4 жыл бұрын

Well done explained!!!

@BillHartCooks. 6 жыл бұрын

Now that's a bad ash video! I try to do the same thing with my kids when we are in the woods. My dad and his uncles did that with me! Very cool. Keep it up!

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

LOL thanks Bill!

@AndreBotanis 4 жыл бұрын

Wow that's great, very interesting and informative 👍

@debybrooke157 6 жыл бұрын

I am very familiar with shrubs and perennials but need to work on identifying trees. You gave me some really useful info and the links will help me even more. Thanks!!

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

thanks Deby. I am the other way around!

@ExeterTrees 3 жыл бұрын

Great video - thanks for sharing

@nicholaswambach4236 4 жыл бұрын

In my many long years of consuming KZfaq content this is by far the most helpful. Well done!

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. glad I could help! I love walking through the woods!

@nicholaswambach4236 4 жыл бұрын

Wood By Wright we are in the gutter cleaning business, so I’ve always been curious on when the leaves fall and what specific types they are!

@jonnyochowa7609 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information friend. 👍✌️

@danharris7645 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

@carlmartin1 4 жыл бұрын

Great video/information. Thanks for posting.

@WoodByWright 4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

@imortaldeadead 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic looking day to be out with the littles and showing them at the same time you show us about trees 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

+theduck love taking them to the park.

@imortaldeadead 6 жыл бұрын

Wood By Wright you just showed us a great way to identify trees in the fall, is there an easy way to identify wood after it’s been milled? Ps, parks like yours are a great class room 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@jeffkerr4249 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You! Great information. I'm pretty good at tree identification but with these APPS it will help tremendously. Good Video James.

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

thanks. glad I could help a bit!

@ryanallthewiser 5 жыл бұрын

Love this video. Very informative.

@WoodByWright 5 жыл бұрын

thanks man!

@Countryboy246 8 ай бұрын

Great video mr wright sor lots information

@Qingeaton 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw the larger hickory, I thought maybe you had Shellbark as well as shagbark out there. We have native shagbark and I have 4 Shellbark from seed growing and now fruiting, after some 20 years. The seed parents were cut down by the University that late fall for a parking lot, so I didn't get any grafting wood that winter, just seeds and only because I grabbed them the day I noticed they were there. Our native elms are dying off slowly here, but make for good woodpecker nests and morel mushroom sites later on. Learned a few things here friend, so thanks.