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Gearhead660
Minister of Fire
Hard to tell without a split but based on the bark and the dark heartwood, it looks like pignut hickory
stoveliker
Minister of Fire
Tulip poplar?
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Operation "Tulip Poplar" is underway
I finally got around to working on the tulip trees that fell this spring. After much hemming and hawing, I finally decided that I would try to save...
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Yeah , probably tulip poplar. They usually come straight and with less moss on it around here . Got a huge one in my yard.
fvhowler
Burning Hunk
also known as tree that burns quickly. had one come down at a customers house dried it didn't take long 1.5 to 2 years. when dry it is very light. when green very heavy. and smoked bad in my old stove. my poplar was one color from edge to center
Simonkenton
Minister of Fire
the pictures from the original post didn't have the usual bark that red oak has
i take that back after looking the pictures over and zooming in it might just be a oak including the moss
I don't know what it is but I don't believe it is Red Oak. Cut a round, split it open and post a picture of it. If it is Oak it'll smell like wine or slight manure smell, but that bark isn't how a mature Red Oak tree looks I don't think.
CincyBurner
Minister of Fire
+1 for tulip-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
White furrows are characteristic for tulip-poplar (when all that is available for ID is bark and wood).
VT Dendro tulip poplar
Leaves, flower and fruit are all very distinctive and great for ID.
Split wood/ heartwood has characteristic yellow-green heartwood, with patches/ streaks of mauve.
Density: light
Splits easily, but funky at times; seasons quickly (~1 year); and burns only OK (definite shoulder season wood).
Used for the manufacture of furniture.
White furrows are characteristic for tulip-poplar (when all that is available for ID is bark and wood).
VT Dendro tulip poplar
Leaves, flower and fruit are all very distinctive and great for ID.
Split wood/ heartwood has characteristic yellow-green heartwood, with patches/ streaks of mauve.
Density: light
Splits easily, but funky at times; seasons quickly (~1 year); and burns only OK (definite shoulder season wood).
Used for the manufacture of furniture.
hickoryhoarder
Minister of Fire
The bark shouts "tulip poplar". The leaves are unique, so if you find those that's further confirmation. The leaf looks a bit like a maple leaf that got its top point squared off.
It is not a hardwood. Usually splits pretty easy, seasons in about a year, can be a good addition to the firewood mix, but I never use it by itself. It is plentiful here in Indiana (the state tree), so it definitely is in stacks.
It is not a hardwood. Usually splits pretty easy, seasons in about a year, can be a good addition to the firewood mix, but I never use it by itself. It is plentiful here in Indiana (the state tree), so it definitely is in stacks.
