Ailanthus. Let it be a learning experience that you will never make again.
Ailanthus. Let it be a learning experience that you will never make again.
So what about it makes you say Ailanthus?
Certainly not ash.
Yeah, definitely not ash but beyond that I couldn't say for sure. I will say that I've never seen a "tree of heaven" get anywhere close to that kind of girth.
It can. I am the 'proud' owner of one that is about 18" DBH and 65'+ tall. It has outgrown the red oaks in my yard. I know of others in my neighborhood that are similar in girth. I think the canopy of the oak trees next made mine grow taller than usual. I yank out and run over with the lawn mower 100's of its seedlings every year. It is one nasty piece of garbage. Unfortunately it's not a clean drop so I can't do it in without paying somebody.
Wow, that's quite large. I can't imagine them becoming so large commonly but the bark is spot on so I'll bet you're right. Edited to add: that wood grain is just right too for tree of heaven.
Do you live in a town or rural setting?
The burbs, 1/4 acres zoning, my lot is 1/3 acre. If it was rural that tree would have been down a long time ago. I was quite tall when I nought my house 17 years ago. I didn't catch on to what it was till recently.
We have some Catalpa around here....bark in the pics doesn't look right. I've never seen any split.not too sure exactly what the bark of a Catalpa looks like.
I would give it a try. For the fire pit, you want some stuff that burns quickly and gives a lively flame. I'm using some Red Pine at present....I feel that it's almost a waste of time even for the firepit!
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