Calling All Tree Experts - Wood ID Needed

[clarsmn]

I'm still leaning towards cherry. Black cherry trees grow like weeds here so I have a pile of logs that look like that.
Bark Doesn't look like the hickory I know but I'm only familiar with shagbark hickory up here so could be a southern variety? VT has a search and good pics - https://dendro.cnre.vt.edu/dendrolog...heet.cfm?ID=20

Guess you'll need to burn some and see what it smells like. Cherry smoke is sweet and fruity/cherry smelling. Hickory smells amazing, but is neither sweet nor fruity

Walnut wood is much darker so you can rule that out.

[Juggy D Beerman]

I have burned mainly black cherry in my big smoker for years. The bark looks like cherry and so does the top of the un-split large log. How easily did those three pieces split? Cherry usually splits a lot easier that hickory does, especially a log with that diameter.


But don't trust us internet experts, myself included. As Ron stated, call your county extension office. If that doesn't work, call a reputable tree trimming service to see if they can identify the wood in question. If all else fails, start a fire with the wood, let it burn and check to see if this a smoke profile you would want on your BBQ.



Lager,


Juggy

[TXArmy]

The larger log was very difficult to split. Didn’t have much time so ended up splitting a smaller piece, which was the one in the pic. The split piece was easier but not easy.

I’d love if it’s cherry as I don’t have any in my stack. Next time I see a reputable tree company working at a neighbor’s I’ll ask em.

Thank you to everyone who’s entertained my curiosity!

[ronbrad62]

Now those split sections look more like a hardwood.

[Garyclaw]

I vote cherry