Tree ID Please

[carpedium]

Ok, so this is my first year tapping, and I am having issues trying to ID my trees. I am almost positive they had maple leaves - but they don't show the staggered branch/bud arrangement. Maybe I don't understand what that means?

Tree 1:

This tree has obvious maple leaves, but does not have the staggered branch arrangement as you can see. It is also very dry so far - it has three main trunks that are each about 20" in diameter. About 3 quarts in a week.

11044


Tree 2:

This tree is very dry still as well, about 1 quart in a week.

11045

Tree 3:

This tree is the workhorse with about 2.5 gallons so far in a week. The sap is very sweet tasting. Still no staggered buds.

1104611047

Tree 4:

This was purchased as a sugar maple - doesn't have staggered buds. (immature - not tapped)

11048

Any help would be appreciated :cool:

[optionguru]

Maples are not staggered they are opposing, one twig directly across from another as seen in your first pic.

[carpedium]

Well that makes more sense. I had that mixed up. Thank you for the info.

[jimsudz]

#3 is a norway maple . I'm having problems with the other pics,seem a little blury and makes twigs look thicker than it should. get some pics of the bark

[carpedium]

#3 is a norway maple . I'm having problems with the other pics,seem a little blury and makes twigs look thicker than it should. get some pics of the bark

Tree 1: 11057

Tree 2: 11058

[carpedium]

bump for jimsudz

[Ed R]

They both look like sugar maples to me. No. 1 coarser bark like older maples have. No. 2 a smoother bark like younger sugar maples have.