Wood identification help needed

[racer765]

Hello everyone,
I'm new to burning wood and still learning. In our recent wood stove and stainless pipe install I've only burned oak and ash so far. My inlaws gave us a bunch of seasoned firewood that was left at a home they purchased that was a mix of ash, oak, and this other wood I haven't been able to identify. I've been hesitant to use it without knowing what it is. I want to make sure it is not pine. In the pictures the bark looks different but the weight, grain, and texture of the wood is the same in all of those pieces. The wood is light in color and significantly lighter in weight than the oak and ash. It did not feel sticky like sap. I'm wondering what this wood is and should it be burned in a wood burner? Thank you for your help.

 

[johneh]

The bark looks like pine
If it is dry burn it burns hot and fast
A lot of people like and burn pine. I don't
because I have 220 acres of maple and Oak
Pine here goes to the fire pit

 

[shortys7777]

I'm going with poplar. Looks a lot like the wood I cut and burn at the family lake house in Maine.

 

[Duds13]

Poplar

 

[mari]

Nothing wrong with pine as long as it's dry. I burn a lot of it in the stove, it works well to get things started then add something heavier for heat.

 

[Osage]

I'll vote cottonwood.

 

[racer765]

Thank you everyone for the replies! I feel a lot better knowing it's ok to burn . I checked the moisture content as it seemed pretty dry. The pieces were all 7-8%. I just put some in tonight and it burns fast and hot.

 

[Kevin Weis]

Yep Oak. Probably Red Oak.

 

[NickW]

Yep Oak. Probably Red Oak.

🤣🤣🤣 I know, you just had to do it! Somebody ALWAYS says red oak!

 

[shortys7777]

Thank you everyone for the replies! I feel a lot better knowing it's ok to burn . I checked the moisture content as it seemed pretty dry. The pieces were all 7-8%. I just put some in tonight and it burns fast and hot.

Every wood is ok to burn as long as it's dry.

 

[Wisco Shepherd]

Thank you everyone for the replies! I feel a lot better knowing it's ok to burn . I checked the moisture content as it seemed pretty dry. The pieces were all 7-8%. I just put some in tonight and it burns fast and hot.

Yep looks plenty safe. Just keep an eye on it those softwood catch fast and get hot in a hurry.

 

[Caw]

🤣🤣🤣 I know, you just had to do it! Somebody ALWAYS says red oak!

They always do even when it's not red and doesn't have oak grain. Lol

To me it looks like a maple. There are some dark streaks in the grain looking closely. Poplar is usually uniformly light colored. Would need to see non dirty grain in the sunlight.

Regardless it'll burn if dry. Make sure you're measuring a fresh split face not just jamming it in anywhere. Wood doesn't usually get to 7-8% without kiln help unless you're in a desert.

 

[Duds13]

I have a lot of poplar on my property. That bark is poplar!

 

[Osage]

I have a lot of Cottonwood on my property. That is cottonwood!😁

 

[all night moe]

Popular has a very rough bark like black locust. As you ascend the tree the edges of the rough bark diminish leaving what the OP's pic shows.

 

[Osage]

Popular has a very rough bark like black locust. As you ascend the tree the edges of the rough bark diminish leaving what the OP's pic shows.

So does cottonwood. They are both in the same family.

 

[30WCF]

Not poplar. Too smooth of a bark.

 

[BillBurns]

Looks like warmth to me.