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Identify trees by their bark

Trees with flaky or peeling bark

The verigated, flaking bark of a Sycamore Tree.
Sycamore Tree Bark.

The rough and peeling bark of a Shagbark Hickory tree.
Shagbark Hickory Bark.

The flaking dark bark of a wild black cherry tree.
Wild Black Cherry Bark.

The peeling bark of a Yellow Birch Tree.
Yellow Birch Bark.

More tree bark:

Photos of trees with ridged bark
Photos of trees with fairly uniform bark.

More on Tree Identification