Where in North Jersey?
You actually went out side he Pines???????
Doesn't look like a maple to me, but the bark on larger trees has fooled me before. Yellow poplar (AKA tuliptree) maybe???
Would your research have anything to do with pine barrens ancestry?
It may be a while before I can it done because I have more places to visit first. I need more info...or I should say I want more info on this. I have to take off from work for this, and with a doctors appointment one week, Jury Duty another, and a few other things coming up, I have problems taking off more than one day in any one week from work.
Guy
The leaves in the pic are just a hair too small for me to say with 100% confidence that's it's a tulip, but I'd say it with 99%.
Guy:
Obviously, I have no idea what you are researching, but it must be serious to make you drive 4 hours to a site outside the Pines!!
If I can offer you any advice or suggestions for your research, please feel free to contact me via pm or email. Of course, all of the resources in my library are at your complete disposal--just let me know what you need.
Best regards,
Jerseyman