What is this type of wood? (pics)

[Chopernator]

Having problems in identifying this wood type. Its probably a soft wood but none the less it was free well if you count hauling it out of the wood s plus gas and oil and gas getting there lol.
When I cut it it was reddish/pinkish in the middle well hopefully the pics will do some justice on the identity of the wood, thanks.

 

[fossil]

I'm no wood expert, so I won't speculate. I will suggest that narrowing down your location from "USA" a bit might go a long way toward ID'ing this wood. Rick

 

[Chopernator]

Yeah your right sorry lol Indiana (central)

 

[fossil]

Yeah your right sorry lol Indiana (central)

That should help narrow it down. Rick

 

[chvymn99]

Box Elder, would be my guess. Im not sure on the leaf pattern, but the red and the wood pattern match pretty close to that of it.

 

[Chopernator]

Yeah it seems close to Box Adler but not sure.

what do you think about cotton wood burning any body ever burn any how long does it last?

 

[Woody Stover]

what do you think about cotton wood burning any body ever burn any how long does it last?

It's about like Pine; 16 M BTU per cord, burns up fast. Should dry fast, though, if you need it for this year.

 

[smokinj]

Split one and take a pic....

 

[NordicSplitter]

Reminds me of some chinese elms we had in our backyard growing up.

 

[guest5234]

Looks like some type of willow.

 

[NH_Wood]

Not willow, not chestnut - pics show compound leaves. Box elder for sure - compound and 3-5 leaflets per leaf, green twigs, opposite apparently and bark is dead on for box elder. Cheers!

 

[Ash_403]

Agreed. Boxelder (aka Maple Ash).

This is a great guide to identifying trees in the Midwest.

http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/box/tabid/5342/Default.aspx

Cheers

 

[weatherguy]

Agreed. Boxelder (aka Maple Ash).

This is a great guide to identifying trees in the Midwest.

http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/box/tabid/5342/Default.aspx

Cheers

Yup, I had some last year and asked for an ID, looked exactly like that.

 

[certified106]

looks like boxelder to me or I should say it looks like some of the boxelder I cut last year.

 

[Chopernator]

Thank you everyone that have looked and provided info on it... thank you again

CASE CLOSED. lol

 

[Woody Stover]

This is a great guide to identifying trees in the Midwest.
http://ohiodnr.com/forestry/trees/box/tabid/5342/Default.aspx
Cheers

Welcome, Ash_403. Yet another Indiana burner weighs in. :coolsmile:

CASE CLOSED. lol

Except for a slight mistake I made on the Cottonwood. It's only 13.5 M BTU/cord, slightly better than an empty toilet paper roll. I guess that's why they call it Cottonwood. :lol:

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Yeah it seems close to Box Adler but not sure.

what do you think about cotton wood burning any body ever burn any how long does it last?

Cottonwood is loaded with moisture when you cut it but once it is split it tends to dry fast. It will end up being very light. It will give you a hot fire and is good for daytime burning or burning in spring or fall. In some areas, like out west in places like Wyoming, cottonwood is about all they have to burn. They seem to get along just fine with it too. However, one should keep in mind that it takes no more work nor time to cut better firewood so take the best first but if cottonwood is what you have, I say burn it.

 

[Chopernator]

Yeah it seems close to Box Adler but not sure.

what do you think about cotton wood burning any body ever burn any how long does it last?

Cottonwood is loaded with moisture when you cut it but once it is split it tends to dry fast. It will end up being very light. It will give you a hot fire and is good for daytime burning or burning in spring or fall. In some areas, like out west in places like Wyoming, cottonwood is about all they have to burn. They seem to get along just fine with it too. However, one should keep in mind that it takes no more work nor time to cut better firewood so take the best first but if cottonwood is what you have, I say burn it.

Well thanks for the info I have quite a bit of it. Thats what I was thinking burning it during the fall and spring...thanks.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Chopernator, you might send a PM to fire_man (Tony) to ask about that cottonwood as I think he burned quite a bit last year. Seems to me he liked it too.