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kestrel
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bsearcey
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Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica). Horrible to split, and not alot of BTU value. I've got some rounds of this that I cut about 4 years ago. I left it there that long because I couldn't split it with an axe, maul, wedges, or splitter. I just pulled it out the other day and tried at it with my fiskars super splitter. Only thing that happened was to leave a mark on the top of the round. I did manage to split it with the splitter though, finally after 4 years. Basically not worth the effort if you have other wood available.
Wood Duck
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Yeah, Black Gum. Birds love the fruit, and the tree turns bright red early in the fall. Makes a nice shade tree, although you rarely see it planted.
bsearcey
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Wood Duck is right it does have great fall colors. I would say even better then oaks. I've seen colors from bright red to yellow all on the same tree.
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