Wood Identification

[ebrown47342]

Resident wood scavenger here looking for insight on what kind of tree/wood this is? Dropped in a local park here yesterday and ripe for picking.

Thanks,

Eric

 

[snojetter]

If it were in my yard, it would be green ash.

 

[Simonkenton]

Could be oak, hard to tell. Some of those cut ends are so rotten, I wouldn't mess with them.

 

[andym]

I would vote white oak. Definitely hardwood.

 

[Diabel]

There should be plenty of leaves by that tree

 

[hickoryhoarder]

The standing bark looks like ash. In the back of the photo are tiny twigs with an opposite branching pattern, which would again be ash. It is not any of the common oaks.

 

[gzecc]

Norway maple or ash. If the bark is falling off its probably ash.

 

[CincyBurner]

bur oak
It's the pin oak of the white oak world - lots of epicormic sprouts, and it can put on trunk growth fast. Bark cuts reddish sawdust. Bark is tight & regular (looks a bit like like ash bark). Ash is opposite branching habit though.
Look for acorns - HUGE with frilly cap.

VT Dendro​

But as a white oak it smells great once cut & split. Splits a bit stringy, but not too tough provided no knots.
Great burning, but takes an extra year to season. Grab it if you can !