Please help me ID this tree....

[doctor phreak]

hey everyone can you all help me id this tree....my mom has 5-7 acres and has alot of trees and she was some of them cut down there is alot of blackjack oak is this good for smoking .....anyway i can have as much as i want but there are about 20+ trees that she has that produces nuts and she eats them and she says they're good but she doesnt know what they are i think i know what the tree is and if i am correct i have hit the mother load but want to make sure need your alls help....please see the pics below and give me your best idea....hopefully the pics will be good enough......thanks
no leaves they have already hit the ground

[Squirrel]

Looks like hickory to me.

[RowdyRay]

After digging around the net, it looks like hickory.

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrol...heet.cfm?ID=18

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrol...eet.cfm?ID=826

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrol...eet.cfm?ID=379

[Capt Dan]

yep, thats a hickory nut!

[Fishawn]

I would say.... "Yeah, looks like a Hickory to me to"..... But I would not know what the Hell I was talking about....

[SMOKE FREAK]

wish it was mine...

[SmokinLee]

Definetly Hickory. I have quite a few of the shag bark variety though.

[doctor phreak]

thats exactly what i came up with too that it is a hickory....so another question is all hickory good for smoking???????
if it is then i am getting me some wood.....also how about blacjack oak is it good for smoking as well.....i know its good for fireplace wood?????

[Squirrel]

I was recently given several hickory "stumps" that I am chopping up, but I am going to season this a bit first. I have heard stories of people swearing by using hickory "green". I'll try it just for the experience.

With the amount that you have I don't think you'll use it all before it is nicely seasoned though. Good luck!!!

[Squirrel]

I did a google on the blackjack oak and it says it is a very dense wood and is used for bbqing and produces a hot flame. Not recommended in fireplace though. So it looks like you are set with wood for a while.

It will also dull the crap out of a chainsaw blade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_marilandica

[BBQ Engineer]

STEP AWAY FROM THE CHAINSAW! I wouldn't use that if I were you...in fact I would be happy to remove it from your mom's place so you aren't even tempted!

Seriously, chop that baby down! You know what I tell the environmentalist whacko's...

The best thing about a tree is all the cool stuff that you can make AFTER YOU CUT IT DOWN!!

That baby's gonna make some awesome 'que

[Richtee]

The best thing about a tree is all the cool stuff that you can make AFTER YOU CUT IT DOWN!!

Oh...I beg to differ.

Signed- A tree climber from Waaaay back.

[Pork Belly]

My girlfriend and I own 30+ acres with about 9 acres of woods. I find those nuts all over the place. Maybe I hit the jackpot as well. Sweet

[barkonbutts]

Oh nelly that is the mother load!! Chop it down and make some good Q! I just love Hickory!! YUMMMMm!!

[meatballtn]

english walnut?