Im running out of undesirables to hinge cut and I don't cut anything I can't ID. These are growing in wet soil. Closest trees growing nearby are river birch. Also hackberry, cedar elm, hickory, and water oak in the area. Located near Navasota. Thanks!

Bark looks like ash

Ash branches opposite. I don't think it's ash. Perhaps black gum. They love flooded/swampy areas too. Did it have a lot of black berries last month?

PictureThis seems to think it is a White Ash

I'd say ash.

What's with the stuff high up in the branches? Groups of leaves or twig growth?

Ash

Our black tupelos look like that. Are there bright red leaves on the ground around it?

Going to go with ash. Hadnt thought of that. I always think of big fat neighborhood trees like whats been planted all over southwood valley when I think of ash but I guess these grew up fighting for space. Ill whack a portion of them in a couple months and keep the biggest/ best ones long term in case I ever wanted the wood.

I think I have some black gum too but theyre smaller and still have their leaves.

Thanks for the help!

oklaunion said:

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Our black tupelos look like that. Are there bright red leaves on the ground around it?

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Ground is covered in in a ton of different leaves but I didnt notice any bright red ones.

It would appreciate your cutting the grapevine off of it.

Probably green ash as white ash generally doesn't like soils with prolonged saturation.