Black Ash. I thought the bark looked like it before and now that I’ve seen a piece of the heartwood fall out I think it really is Black Ash. How many rings do you think a 20" round has? Black Ash is a slow grower up here but our summers are short. Up here I’ve seen 150 rings on a 20" round. I’ll take some photos of Black Ash trees around here and post them so you compare the bark of your first photos you posted. Give me a few days....
Wood ID: Could the property owner be wrong?
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You don’t think this stuff looks the same as the stuff Jseery posted? I believe you called that pignut hickory. Looks very similar to me.
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This is what I was thinking, too. The photo where it looks like it is 'crumbling/falling apart' says it is a light wood. Also, willow likes to grow next to water. If the rounds split very easy and the wood is light it is probably willow. It is a lower btu firewood.
definitely not hickory or maple.
I still think black willow. a second guess would be cottonwood.
I still think black willow. a second guess would be cottonwood.
nrford
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Too strait for Black Willow. BW is an obligate. It only grows willingly literally right on a stream bank, at least in these parts (mid-Atlantic). Black Ash would be more correct I believe. Also typically grows very close to the ground. Kevin.
