Wood ID- Central Iowa

[GUSTA]

Hello!
I live in Des Moines, Iowa... I aquired a load of rounds the other day and I don't know what species of wood it is. It is yellowish in color and has a grain pattern similar to Oak, it splits easily and has a unique odor- leathery and yeasty smelling. See attached pic. Thanks in advance! I know it is not Osage Orange...
I also know that woodpeckers really liked this tree.

 

[rdust]

Do you have any shots of the bark? How wide is that middle split? From the grain it looks pretty fast growing but pictures are typically deceiving.

 

[smokinj]

Hello!
I live in Des Moines, Iowa... I aquired a load of rounds the other day and I don't know what species of wood it is. It is yellowish in color and has a grain pattern similar to Oak, it splits easily and has a unique odor- leathery and yeasty smelling. See attached pic. Thanks in advance! I know it is now Osage Orange...
I also know that woodpeckers really liked this tree.

White Oak.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Are these 3 pieces from the same tree? The first two have grain like Oak as you said; the third one on the far right looks like Mulberry to me. Show the bark for proper ID please...

 

[oldspark]

Hello!
I live in Des Moines, Iowa... I aquired a load of rounds the other day and I don't know what species of wood it is. It is yellowish in color and has a grain pattern similar to Oak, it splits easily and has a unique odor- leathery and yeasty smelling. See attached pic. Thanks in advance! I know it is now Osage Orange...
I also know that woodpeckers really liked this tree.

Mulberry

 

[maxed_out]

mulberry. let it dry, burns hot in my stove.

 

[GUSTA]

Thanks guys,
I know it is not white oak, the bark is semi-smooth, not oak-like, I will get a pic tomorrow. All three splits are from the same tree and they are about 4-5 inches wide. This wood has a very distinct odor to it... leather is the best way to describe it. The grain pattern looks a lot like ash too.
Thanks again.

 

[smokinj]

I am on a differnt computer and the color better I would say the mulberry crowd is on it!

 

[GUSTA]

Here is a pic of the unsplit rounds, they are about 14" across, also a shot of the bark.
Thanks!

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Hmmm...those pictures don't look like Mulberry to me-at least not the kind that I get around here. Oh boy....

 

[GUSTA]

I am sure it is not mulberry, the lady that gave it to me said that it dropped a ton of leaves in the fall... she didn't know what kind of tree it was but I am sure she would have mentioned berries.

 

[oldspark]

Still looks like Mulberry to me, my mulberry trees will drop all there leaves at once still green some years. Usuall the ends are more a brown but that may be the computer, the bark looks about right.

 

[smokinj]

Still looks like Mulberry to me, my mulberry trees will drop all there leaves at once still green some years. Usuall the ends are more a brown but that may be the computer, the bark looks about right.

Ok Old sparky if its not mulberry I will go withe oak! lol

 

[oldspark]

Still looks like Mulberry to me, my mulberry trees will drop all there leaves at once still green some years. Usuall the ends are more a brown but that may be the computer, the bark looks about right.

Ok Old sparky if its not mulberry I will go withe oak! lol

What do I know I am from Iowa. :lol:

 

[Todd]

The bark kind a looks like Honey Locust.

 

[GUSTA]

Ya it is similar to honey locust, but the wood itself is much lighter in color, more of a pale yellow and white.

 

[smokinj]

Still looks like Mulberry to me, my mulberry trees will drop all there leaves at once still green some years. Usuall the ends are more a brown but that may be the computer, the bark looks about right.

Ok Old sparky if its not mulberry I will go withe oak! lol

What do I know I am from Iowa. :lol:

Yea here in Indiana all we have is corn....

 

[PA. Woodsman]

The bark kind a looks like Honey Locust.

You know, we could have a winner....it might just be!

 

[smokinj]

That Grain sure looks like oak.

 

[GUSTA]

well, we know it is NOT oak, Maybe mulberry and perhaps corn. thanks, I guess we will just see how it burns.

 

[oldspark]

That Grain sure looks like oak.

Grain! This is wood not corn.

 

[oldspark]

I think the honey locust is a good guess.

 

[GUSTA]

It looks a little different than the other honey locust I have but seems to be about the same density, regardless of the species it was free and I am sure it will burn nice. Thanks for the input.