Help with wood ID, please!

[shoot-straight]

Pic 2 is def not tulip poplar either. Cut split and burn a lot of it that. And that's not it. It has yellow heartwood and the bark is much different.

Sticking w chestnut oak- it's limb wood, it always looks like that.

Better yet. The OP could go grab a handful of leaves from where he got it.​

 

[jharris70]

Pic 2 is def not tulip poplar either. Cut split and burn a lot of it that. And that's not it. It has yellow heartwood and the bark is much different.

Sticking w chestnut oak- it's limb wood, it always looks like that.

Better yet. The OP could go grab a handful of leaves from where he got it.​

I haven’t split it yet but went back for some pics after seeing last nights debate! I will split this weekend. See pics below...the nuts were around the base of the tree. Crossing my fingers for oak!

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[jharris70]

How about Tulip Poplar. I consider it the same as Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood.
OP said wood was lighter than expected.Said tree was neighborhood tree/Yard tree.
I don't remember seeing any Chestnut/Rock Oaks in a yard.I have seen many poplars
in yards.
Check out this famous one right down the road from MD.
And check out the bark.



https://www.google.com/search?q=tho...AhXPT98KHc-ZC5QQ9QEIYjAH#imgrc=PxN-sd3AP42i7M:

I have two big tulip poplars in my yard. The bark is not nearly as deeply ridged as the pic 1. Pic 1 is in a wooded area. Pic2 was in a yard.

I may take back my lighter than expected comment. I just moved the cut again, and it was heavy. Although I have scrounged a lot of wood this week so the body is feeling fatigued! Thanks.


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[shoot-straight]

Those are walnuts. Black walnut is very good firewood and that's a big one. Congrats on the haul! Get all you can.

 

[jharris70]

Those are walnuts. Black walnut is very good firewood. Congrats on the haul! Get all you can.

There are a lot of trees there so it’s possible they came from another tree. Do these new pics lead you away from oak to walnut tree?




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[shoot-straight]

Yes, seeing the tree as well- I would say it's black walnut. It's great wood! Not quite as high BTU as oak, but still very good.

I failed.

 

[jharris70]

Yes, seeing the tree as well- I would say it's black walnut. It's great wood! Not quite as high BTU as oak, but still very good.

I failed.

No fail at all. I appreciate the help. Walnut will be ready a lot sooner than oak would be.


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[jackatc1]

Trying to ID wood from a picture is difficult. Most times just a swag.
Unless I can fondle it, and give it a good sniff test.

 

[nrford]

It is most definately NOT walnut. IMHO that is... Cottonwood

 

[jackatc1]

Game over! Time to head to the exits.

 

[shoot-straight]

If it's cottonwood it's the first I have ever seen in md. Ever. Could be someone planted it. However didn't look like it's a speciemen tree. It's in a wooded area. I have seen many a cottonwood in my forays west. Yes the bark is similar, thick and bumpy. Black walnut and chestnut oak both have similar bark characteristics and are very common in our region.

 

[StihlKicking]

Determining a species of tree from a picture is difficult but here is a picture of some chestnut oak from my stacks to compare with the first picture. I’m sticking with chestnut oak.

Keep in mind this wood has been split and stacked for nearly 5 years. FYI chestnut oak is a little lighter than most white oak species.


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[nrford]

The Pics of the downed tree from which the original post pic came from give zero indication of oak... Wrong color heartwood, no medullary rays, etc. And to me indicate Cottonwood, especially from the way the fiber broke when the tree came down.