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What kind of tree is this?
We're trying to identify the various trees in our yard. We've got a bunch of pecan trees, a live oak, and I think I've identified one of the other trees as a Bur Oak, but I'm not sure what this thing is.
   
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Hackberry?
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04-11-2021, 08:26 AM
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I also found a site that says that there are a few species of hackberry that are native to Texas.
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Apparently, "Northern Hackberry" has serrated leaves, but "Sugar Hackberry" has smooth leaves, and ours have smooth leave edges. So, I think, relative high identification certainty.
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Properly seasoned, Hackberry wood burns really hot in the fireplace, to help you get through those South Texas winters.
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Sadly, no fireplace or wood burning stove which seems weird for a home that was built in the early 1920s. There's a spot in the house that I think could have been a spot for a stove, but that's just a guess on my part.
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