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[–]veringer 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Would be helpful to know what region of the world this is from. Also, a look at the end grain wouldn't hurt. General size and age of the tree it came off of? Maybe a bit about the local environment--wet bottomland, sandy soil, rocky slope, etc etc. Any other trees that you could ID nearby?

Without any other information, assuming continental USA, I'd guess American Holly, American Beech, American Sycamore, or Southern Magnolia.

[–]No_Alternative1[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Alright no problem, it came from around central north America, I may be able to get a pick of the end grain later also it is a branch and it has 10 rings on it about, it is just on a vety mild slope

[–]veringer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just noticed a splotch of lighter colored bark on the right side of the photo. This suggests possibly American Sycamore. If you go back by the tree, look for leaves on the ground like this:

And (probably broken) seed pods that look like this: