rotted elm?

munkyboi · May 10, 2015

Hi all

My neighbor took down a tree recently. They said they took it down because it's rotted and it's an elm.

1. can you please verify that it's an elm?

2. does it seem to be rotted? If so, is it OK to split them and use as firewood?

Thanks
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munkyboi · May 10, 2015

Sorry I forgot to attach the photos

claydogg84 · May 10, 2015

The wood doesn't seem to all be from the same tree. In the first picture, the wood with bark on it is Pine. Any wood that splits in pieces rather then chunks of rot is fine to use as firewood.

munkyboi · May 10, 2015

claydogg84 said:
The wood doesn't seem to all be from the same tree. In the first picture, the wood with bark on it is Pine. Any wood that splits in pieces rather then chunks of rot is fine to use as firewood.

good catch. claydogg84. the first photo is indeed of pine.

is the darker center the rot or that's all elm looks like that in the middle?

thanks.

claydogg84 · May 10, 2015

Those rounds don't show an visible rot, but I can't for sure say they are elm.

3fordasho · May 11, 2015

The rounds do look like American elm, the dark stained center is very common but not a sign of rot. Burn it if you can split it ;-)

munkyboi · May 11, 2015

3fordasho said:
The rounds do look like American elm, the dark stained center is very common but not a sign of rot. Burn it if you can split it ;-)

great thanks.

David.Ervin · May 11, 2015

I had a rotten elm come down - Just scooped out the rotten stuff and cut up the rest. "Split" is a relative term with elm, rotten or otherwise...

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