Mimosa?

[owingsia]

All of the Mimosa trees on my and my neighbors property are all diseased and standing dead.... I am removing them and decided to buck them..... free BTU... stuff splits like a dream and looks like oak in its grain texture (not color though)

Anyone know anything about it? I thought it was worth a shot and I can try it out next year in the shoulder season....

 

[Applesister]

Go for it, I didnt find anything that said they were toxic. Just invasive.

 

[owingsia]

I am actually very curious to see how they burn. Here in our area of Virginia they are all sick and dead.

I kinda want to get a bunchbof it. I say that because what if it burns well and I could have had more. On the other jand if it burns like junk then all that effort would be for nothing.

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

The only thing I know about mimosas is that they are great on Sunday mornings....

 

[Applesister]

The only thing I know about mimosas is that they are great on Sunday mornings....

OMG..I havent had one of them in years! thats too funny!!

 

[Ram 1500 with an axe...]

OMG..I havent had one of them in years! thats too funny!!

Thanks but too good is more like it.....

 

[ailanthus]

I c/s/s about a cord from one large tree this spring. I can tell you for sure in about five years, but it seems pretty middle of the road.

 

[Jon1270]

Just looked up some specs. In terms of density (and thus BTU's) and initial moisture content, it's very similar to Mulberry.

 

[Paulywalnut]

I have burned some very dry and very light Mimosa in the past. It burns okay that I remember. More like dry silver maple though.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

It burns a little on the fast side, not great but not terrible if it's free I guess...