My scrounge in the dark. Please help ID

Tulip/Yellow poplar, Tulip Tree.

Not the worst. Better than Cottonwood, Willow, etc. Burns fast and hot. Good shoulder wood or kindling/starter wood. I don't mind some now and then. About like pine or silver maple.

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poplar
Dries fast & light weight

That looks like soft maple. It should split super easy. We burn quite a bit of it around here but stick to burning it during the daytime as it won't hold the fire as long as other woods.

With those deep yellow/Purple centers, definitly Tulip a.k.a Poplar. No doubt about it!

Tulip poplar...some of the easiest splitting wood out there.

No worries, we confirmed it for you. Tulip Poplar.

Ram 1500 with an axe... said:

Deep yellow in center, very easy to split, I just can't find a good picture on the Internet to confirm what it is, gray outside

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webby3650 said:

No worries, we confirmed it for you. Tulip Poplar.

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We have tons of it down here. As unpleasant as it may be, sooner or later you'll have to face the sad reality that Yellow (Tulip) Poplar is what you have there. Trust us, you'll eventually find a way to cope with this tragic misfortune and move on with your life.
If you have a piece from further down the trunk (on a bigger tree,) the bark can look very similar to White Ash, but lighter in color.

Poplar indeed - you can almost split it with a butter knife. Burn away during shoulder season.