Wood ID

[Woodwhisperer]

Hell All,

New to the forum here. Cut down this tree last year can't seem to identify it. Any ideas if I got any good firewood here?

Thanks!

 

[Lake Girl]

Black birch is my guess but I'm no arborist

 

[CincyBurner]

Zelkova - It's in the elm family so burns like elm.

 

[Babaganoosh]

That looks fun to split

 

[Applesister]

Good call on the Chinese elm. Thought it was in southern africa or something.
Ive only seen tree growth like that in West Indies.
The crotch might be good for a coffee table.

 

[CincyBurner]

Not too bad to split when you get a straight stretch, but it does stink when green.
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata) is a fairly common, urban tough, hardy, landscape tree with no serious insect or disease problems and nice consistent fall color (reds - oranges - purples) with steady growth. It's available in a wide variety of forms from very upright to broad vase-shaped, with couple varieties compatible for planting beneath overhead utilities.

 

[Woodwhisperer]

Thanks for the help! Appreciate it