Wood/Tree ID

[MRD1985]

I just cut this tree in my yard. It looks identical to a mulberry but does not produce the berries. It used to flower with flowers just like a rose of Sharon hibiscus. But I have be never seen one this large. Thoughts?

 

[bigealta]

I have small tree shoots that look just like that. They grow super fast like 4-5 ft in a couple months. I keep hacking them down but they are very persistent in pushing up more shoots. Not sure what it is though?

 

[MRD1985]

I have small tree shoots that look just like that. They grow super fast like 4-5 ft in a couple months. I keep hacking them down but they are very persistent in pushing up more shoots. Not sure what it is though?

This one did the same thing. Grows fast and it will grow several more branches for every one I cut off. I was trimming it heavily for a while and got tired of it. It was out of control. I’m putting 2 semi dwarf apple trees in that area that I can keep in check.

It’s heavy and has a white cream colored sap.

 

[MongoMongoson]

This one did the same thing. Grows fast and it will grow several more branches for every one I cut off. I was trimming it heavily for a while and got tired of it. It was out of control. I’m putting 2 semi dwarf apple trees in that area that I can keep in check.

It’s heavy and has a white cream colored sap.

If it does not sprout from the roots, like a maple or quaking aspen does, you might be able to kill it like I kill buckthorn.

I cut the buckthorn, then use a dauber to apply concentrated glyphosate to the stump end. If it is a big one, I only treat the sap wood/bark ring and the ends of any suckers I cut. If it is a small one (most buckthorn are) I treat the whole cut face. It is nice because it is a very targeted, precise application of weed killer. I don't like spraying poison all over the place.

The dauber I am talking about is similar to this:

Buckthorn Blaster® Refillable Single Bottle

Have enough Buckthorn Blaster tips and caps? Now you can restock on just our hand-held Buckthorn Blaster 4 oz bottle.

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It has worked very well.

 

[MRD1985]

If it does not sprout from the roots, like a maple or quaking aspen does, you might be able to kill it like I kill buckthorn.

I cut the buckthorn, then use a dauber to apply concentrated glyphosate to the stump end. If it is a big one, I only treat the sap wood/bark ring and the ends of any suckers I cut. If it is a small one (most buckthorn are) I treat the whole cut face. It is nice because it is a very targeted, precise application of weed killer. I don't like spraying poison all over the place.

The dauber I am talking about is similar to this:

Buckthorn Blaster® Refillable Single Bottle

Have enough Buckthorn Blaster tips and caps? Now you can restock on just our hand-held Buckthorn Blaster 4 oz bottle.

shop.naisma.org

It has worked very well.

I cut it out completely roots and all

 

[bigealta]

If it does not sprout from the roots, like a maple or quaking aspen does, you might be able to kill it like I kill buckthorn.

I cut the buckthorn, then use a dauber to apply concentrated glyphosate to the stump end. If it is a big one, I only treat the sap wood/bark ring and the ends of any suckers I cut. If it is a small one (most buckthorn are) I treat the whole cut face. It is nice because it is a very targeted, precise application of weed killer. I don't like spraying poison all over the place.

The dauber I am talking about is similar to this:

Buckthorn Blaster® Refillable Single Bottle

Have enough Buckthorn Blaster tips and caps? Now you can restock on just our hand-held Buckthorn Blaster 4 oz bottle.

shop.naisma.org

It has worked very well.

Yes i need to use something like that. The tree weed and poison ivy are both growing from the middle of my hydrangea clumps.

 

[MRD1985]

Anyone think it’s worth my time splitting and using for heating?

 

[bigealta]

If it's ok to burn pine it too should be fine to burn? Tree of heaven is the 1 tree i would not burn.
Does it split easily?

 

[MRD1985]

Haven’t even tried to split it yet. I have only burned good stuff in the stove, oak, ash, maple, hickory etc. I have plenty of wood right now but if I could ID this thing and it has good BTU I’d keep it. If not right to the city dump.

 

[bigealta]

Google lens is showing Black Mulberry as a good possibility.

The rose of sharon flowers though don't match?

 

[bigealta]

It's definitely not a huge rose of sharon.

 

[MRD1985]

Google lens is showing Black Mulberry as a good possibility.

The rose of sharon flowers though don't match?

That’s what’s throwing me. The flowers looked like just like rose of Sharon’s. Everything else points to mulberry 🤔

Definitely a yellow wood. Yellow saw chips everywhere

 

[stoveliker]

I call @CincyBurner

 

[bigealta]

I'm going with a Male White Mulberry. 40% confident. Ha.

Update: now 90% confident. With the info below.
Update 2: now 95% confident.

 

[bigealta]

The tree also has this leaf on it? If so has to be a mulberry.

 

[bigealta]

go to 3:25 to see leaves.

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[MRD1985]

Similar leaves. But definitely doesn’t have the “berries” of a mulberry.

 

[bigealta]

Not sure the males produce berries?
Google says no berries for males.

 

[MRD1985]

Hmm 🤔 looks almost identical to the leaves I have

 

[bigealta]

Yup Male White Mulberry.

 

[MRD1985]

If that is the case then I’ll keep it. Good firewood.

 

[stoveliker]

Among the best!

 

[MRD1985]

Thanks for the help!!

 

[bigealta]

Surprised it's so good to burn with those huge growth rings.

I guess that posses the question "What actually makes wood better or worse to burn, with a focus on the highest BTU's.?"
Weight, tightness of grain, slow grow, fast grow, chemical make up, sapwood percentage grain structure/pattern etc..?
(probably should start a new thread for that.)

 

[bigealta]

Among the best!

Mulberry - Lighter per cord with more BTU's than both Red and White Oak!

Edit Hold on.... Getting different BTU ratings from other sites. Guess this is not accurate info. Either way though the mulberry still rates high up for BTU's.

That's crazy.