I had a tree trunk about 10-12 inches in diameter, float into my boathouse dock steps, on Lake Burton (Rabun County, northeast Georgia). I cut a piece off today, and cut along the grain to split a section down the middle at a branching. Has nice color, including some spalting.
Long-shot question: can anyone tell me what species of tree this is? I have photos below of the inside face of the part I cut in two, and its outside as well. Also, the bark, and the cut-off end of the trunk. Having been in the water a while, it may not tell us much.
I've read that there is a government agency (Federal) that will identify tree species based on a wood sample mailed to them. Can anyone give me a mailing address and whatever the requirements are for that? I've not done this before.
Thanks.
Robert
Inside face of split section
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Outside of split section
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Bark of trunk
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Cut-off end of trunk
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