Need Some Help, Wood ID

Looks like poplar to me.

Cheer up. Either maple or grey birch.

+1 Poplar

Pennsyltucky Chris said:

I'm hoping for birch.

If it is poplar, how long to season? I can use it in the shoulders.

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I don't see any green tinge to your split at all. Unless there is pure white poplar. Tulip poplar has a green hue to it.

We call that white beech tho I think it's beechnut. Not poplar , split it and stack it before the center gets real punchy.

If you don't want it to be poplar, call it aspen....

but I'd say it's poplar - not tulip poplar - which is why there's no green in the wood - but it's one of the aspens which are members of the poplar family. Maybe big tooth aspen Populus grandidentata

I don't know if one of the regional names for it might be white beech - but it's not American beech Fagus grandifolia in my opinion

I got some in a scrounge a few weeks ago - didn't know what it was. This forum set me straight on it and I believe that's what you have as well.

BEConklin said:

If you don't want it to be poplar, call it aspen....

but I'd say it's poplar - not tulip poplar - which is why there's no green in the wood - but it's one of the aspens which are members of the poplar family. Maybe big tooth aspen Populus grandidentata

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Spot on. I'd go with bigtooth as well.

Aspen(Bigtooth) it is.

Just dry it out and burn it next year.

Bigtooth Aspen. There is lots of it here in central PA. It is very easy to process, but pretty lightweight when it is dry.

Now I know what to call it. Don't see it much here

Bigtooth aspen, the treeline on my buddy's field is LOADED with that stuff. I got some over the winter before I knew any better, its fairly heavy when in rounds but after the splits dry its like paper.

Here is some of mine

Remain hopeful that your splits will be seasoned enough for next fall. I love mixing it with oak. Where I think its value really shines.

I cut that one in late December and the smaller splits are just about dry, the bigger ones still have some weight. I really need to a get moisture meter.

Poplar

Yes, really fast drying. Good for early fall burning. It is aspen but around here it is just called popple.

I think many times the people out east when they see poplar, they think of yellow poplar or tulip poplar. Those are totally different from aspen.

Looks like the poplar I've got in my woods. Doesn't always have the green hue. Splits like a dream, burns like crap.

+1000 on Poplar. Not bad for quick hot fires when dry. I couldn't get to light with a flame thrower when wet.