Need tree ID help

[llucas]

Walking the fence lines yesterday and found this...apparently felled by spring storm this week. It is rock-hard and warty.
Two questions.

1. What kind of tree is this?
2. Is the wood good for anything woodworking related?

Maybe hackberry?

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[Marion]

Looks like a hackberry tree to me too... berries, bark and leaves all match!

 

[Bill Clemmons]

I cut into one of those a few years ago. The wood was almost white, but turned grey after being exposed awhile. Two people told me it is Holly, but it doesn't look like any Holly tree I'm familiar w/. But the wood was definitely white like Holly.

 

[Jim M.]

Yes, it's Hackberry

Here's an article on using it for woodworking. https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/wood/wood-month/hackberry-try-it-youll-it

 

[Steve Martin]

Hackberry. Turning it reminds me of turning tulip poplar but it does go gray. Hackberry grows best in alkaline soils and likes to be close to running water. Try it, maybe you'll like it, at least for practice. Enjoy

 

[KenOfCary]

Looks like you got an answer, but anytime you have questions about trees on your property contact your county extension agent. They will come out and examine them for free (well, you paid taxes for the service.) We had some pine trees that were having problems and got our agent to come out and identify the problem. One (a Spruce) is dying of some root problem and needs to be removed and the other just needs a miticide. We learned a lot from the visit including the fact that somebody planted an ornamental tree in the back yard that is worth around $10,000. Need to take care of that one.

Take advantage of the free services that your county and state government provide. You're paying for them with your taxes.

 

[Jeff]

It's a sugarberry, common in NC and a very close relative to hackberry, which is fairly rare in NC. I can't tell clearly but the leaves in pic #2 are longer, narrower, and less serrated on the edges than hackberry. Both species are generically called "hackberry" so it's not a big deal what its called.

http://www.carolinanature.com/trees/cela.html

http://www.carolinanature.com/trees/ceoc.html

http://www.wood-database.com/hackberry/

The wood has lots of things to not like about it too and it's probably poor quality firewood to boot.