Just curious to see what other's favorite type of wood is. My own would have to be beech , it's plentiful where I live, burns hot and clean , lives little to no mess from the bark and seasons quickly. Hard maple is right up there as well for me.
Good question, and I think people should take into account all factors and not just the burn quality/seasoning time: ease of splitting, average trunk thickness (you can have too much of a good thing), etc., ease of processing from alive and standing to stacked in the pile.
For me, I like Ash. The trunks are tall and straight and don't get to an unmanageable size. Not a lot of limbs or knots. Doesn't tend to be too heavy and has a relatively low moisture content. Splits ridiculously easy and seasons fast. Burns great and lots of BTUs.