Mystry Blank - Fun Contest

[THarvey]

These pictures of four sides of the same blank. This blank was cut from material harvested from my parent's back yard in Northeast Alabama. The plant is native to the Eastern United States. The lines in the blanks is not spalting. It is the natural coloring of the material.

This blank has some softer places and could benefit from stablizing. This blank is approximately 3/4" x 3/4" x 5 1/4"

The first person to post the correct common name of this plant AND post a picture of the plant (or a link to a picture) will received this blank via first class mail.

If you're nice, you might find a few extras in the envelope. :biggrin:

Let's see how long it takes to get a correct answer.

 

[Gofer]

My best guess would be Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bruce

 

[fitty]

I'm guessing a dogwood

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_(genus)

 

[THarvey]

Not Hawthorn or Dogwood.

 

[hewunch]

Ambrosia Maple

http://backroadjournal.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/img_0865.jpg

 

[THarvey]

Nope, not Maple.

 

[hewunch]

Peach http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/fruits/images/large/peach_tree.jpg

 

[THarvey]

Nope, not Peach. :wink:

 

[hewunch]

You gotta admit it is a good guess though. Got any bigger pieces to show us?

 

[Pioneerpens]

American chestnut?

 

[NC Wood Art]

Looks like plum to me, I have similar colored wood from my rare damson plum, rare at least here in US.

Bill

Plum | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwoods)

 

[THarvey]

I may post a pic of a larger piece later.

How about a few hints first...

This is not from a fruit tree. The donor source is native to the Eastern United States. It can be an invasive species.

 

[THarvey]

Not chestnut or plum.

 

[hunter-27]

lilac

 

[hewunch]

Kudzoo! Seriously the popcorn tree, tallow

 

[THarvey]

Nope not lilac. But, I do like the color.


Clue? Maybe. You decide.

 

[gandsande]

Black Locust

 

[THarvey]

C'mon Hans. Kudzu is not native to North America. :biggrin:

But, this does have some similar characteristics.

 

[seamus7227]

Salt Cedar?

 

[hewunch]

Or chinaberry

 

[THarvey]

Not Black Locust.

 

[hewunch]

C'mon Hans. Kudzu is not native to North America. :biggrin:

But, this does have some similar characteristics.

Look again

 

[THarvey]

Salt Cedar?

Or chinaberry

Kudzoo! Seriously the popcorn tree, tallow

Nope, Nope & Nope

 

[seamus7227]

Elm?

 

[hewunch]

Porcelain-berry

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

 

[THarvey]

You guys are coming up with some I never heard of. I am having to double check a couple of these. Sorry, Nothing close yet.

 

[hewunch]

Common Privet

 

[THarvey]

Porcelain-berry

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

Porcelain berry is native to Asia. :biggrin:

 

[THarvey]

Common Privet

Nope. But, I have plenty of Privet in my own yard that I would gladly give up.

 

[hewunch]

Porcelain-berry

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

Porcelain berry is native to Asia. :biggrin:

Details!
:tongue:

 

[Russianwolf]

redbud

Cercis canadensis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

damn stuff grows everywhere over here, as bad as kudzu in the south.

 

[THarvey]

Porcelain-berry

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata

Porcelain berry is native to Asia. :biggrin:

Details!
:tongue:

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[hewunch]

Skunk vine

 

[THarvey]

redbud

Cercis canadensis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

damn stuff grows everywhere over here, as bad as kudzu in the south.

Not redbud

 

[THarvey]

Skunk vine

Smells similar when cut, but no.

 

[THarvey]

Wow!!! Four pages of fun.

Here's another hint. It's a plant in a pea family.

 

[Russianwolf]

pea was the give away

wisteria

Wisteria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[gandsande]

Kentucky coffeetree

 

[hewunch]

Rosary pea

 

[jeweler53]

Crab Apple