Balsam Poplar

[svk]

Anyone else run across these?



Bark similar to a cottonwood but the trees are much smaller, usually topping out around 16-18" dbh by me. Waxy/shiny leaf similar in shape to aspen.

I've only found these in the far north areas where I cut. Always growing in clay/very wet soil.

They split extremely easily by hand. Seems to be a little lighter than aspen when dried but still burns a lot better than balsam fir or cedar.

 

[Jakers]

never run across them down my way

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

They grow here.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

There is Balm of Gilead too, for sure grows in Maine.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Also know as black poplar, I think it has a large range. The natives up here use it to smoke fish. Most of the ones Ive seen up here are pretty ugly. It may also have very limited commerial value.

 

[svk]

VF-some here call it balm of gilead or bombagilian but b of g is actually the species you are referring to out east.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

My Dad calls it Palm of Gilligan.

Took me a while to figure out what that was!