Another wood ID question

[Rob_Red]

Anyone know what kind of wood this is? Is feel pretty lightweight. I’m in New England

I’ve got a bunch I need to take down and I’m wondering if it’s wood stove material

 

[stoveliker]

Hackberry?

 

[CincyBurner]

Not sure about the leaves, but cut stump looks like sassafras (orange bark) and lightweight wood is consistent.
If sassafras, bruised twigs, leaves and bark will have a strong distinctive spicy aroma. Give it a sniff.

 

[Rob_Red]

We have sassafras all over so this makes sense, I always though sassafras has those three pointed leaves?

 

[stoveliker]

The leaves are too shiny for sassafras, and too regular in shape (sassafras often has three points, but not always - but then the shape is not so regular).

 

[CincyBurner]

Are you sure that leaf goes with the stump/ wood ?

 

[Rob_Red]

Are you sure that leaf goes with the stump/ wood ?

Yes %100, I can also post a picture of another one still standing

 

[gzecc]

Wild Bradford pear tree?

 

[hickoryhoarder]

I'm thinking sassafras, even though none of the leaves look like a mitten.

My hunch is if you tear one of those leaves you'll get some sassafras leaf scent.

 

[CincyBurner]

Check for root beer scent in leaves, twig & bark.

 

[Rob_Red]

Check for root beer scent in leaves, twig & bark.

Went out today and did the leaf test, no sassafras smell. I was also thinking it was sassafras but now I don’t know

 

[patrickk222]

We have sassafras all over so this makes sense, I always though sassafras has those three pointed leaves?

the ones in my area do

 

[hickoryhoarder]

Went out today and did the leaf test, no sassafras smell. I was also thinking it was sassafras but now I don’t know

The test isn't foolproof. The farther you get into summer/fall, the less water and scent is in tree leaves.

 

[Simonkenton]

Not sassafrass. Sassafrass has a 3 pronged leaf.

 

[Rob_Red]

It doesn’t smell like sass. Still a mystery, probably will be fodder for the fire ring out in the yard