# Id this tree (bark only)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tree-bark-only/707922>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 22, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tree-bark-only/707922 "2014-12-22T16:29:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tree-bark-only/707922/1 "2014-12-22T16:29:17Z")

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[Central South Carolina](http://s294.photobucket.com/user/badger60/media/treebark_zps5ab7b499.jpg.html#/user/badger60/media/treebark_zps5ab7b499.jpg.html). Leaves have all fallen off, so no pic.

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**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tree-bark-only/707922/2 "2014-12-22T16:55:38Z")

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[Carya ovata, the shagbark hickory?](http://www.google.com/search?newwindow=1&tbm=isch&q=shagbark+hickory+bark&revid=1346537410&sa=X&ei=VEyYVJ2qKMnjsATDiICgCQ&ved=0CCYQ1QIoAg&dpr=1&biw=1024&bih=605)

CMC fnord!

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**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tree-bark-only/707922/3 "2014-12-22T21:52:36Z")

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Second.

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tree-bark-only/707922/4 "2014-12-22T21:56:09Z")

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Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ac8455/32.png) [@Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Your_Great_Darsh_Face)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tree-bark-only/707922/5 "2014-12-23T08:36:14Z")

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Woof woof woof woof woof, woof woof. Woof, woof woof woof woof, woof. Woof! Woof!

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tree-bark-only/707922/6 "2014-12-23T17:59:45Z")

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> [@Your\_Great\_Darsh\_Face](#):
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> Woof woof woof woof woof, woof woof. Woof, woof woof woof woof, woof. Woof! Woof!

If it’s bark only, it must be a dogwood.