I removed this tree from someone's property as they are clearing it for a better view. First tree I was asked to take down was this. Not sure what it is. It's splits pretty easy. Very brittle. Snapped at the hinge when a fell it. Not alot of warning.
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Pics are kind of blurry, but it looks like mulberry. Was the wood yellow colored?
its box elder, it has very similar bark to mulberry and I thought it was mulberry the first time I saw a box elder tree. but the wood is white colored. and box elder is a softwood. it splits easy, the branches break easy.
I saw a log today in the wood lot I'm not sure about. worst part is I likely cut it down myself.
Was there red stains in the wood?
That doesn't look quite like the box elder we cut.
That doesn't look quite like the box elder we cut.
Tree of Heavan
Alianthus
Tree of Heaven
I don't know how it got that name. Garbage tree.
Tree of Heaven
I don't know how it got that name. Garbage tree.
bitzer
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Not boxelder or mulberry
That's my first impression ,but then he said the wood was white. OK but no red coloring inside was mentioned. Maybe some are not marked with red?
Box Elder 
They aren't all that red but I've never seen one void of at least a little red. Plus the bark is wrong for BE in the op.
bitzer
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Yep red, blue, green. purple, orange. I've seen some pretty neat colors in boxelder. If you can find a solid one with cool color the figured wood guys love em. Bowls turned out of them can be pretty cool.
I would wonder about mimosa, not familiar with alianthus.
Tried to post yesterday but my internet died. Looks like Ailanthus to me. I've cut a couple of those. Rather distinguished looking bark, and rather white on the inside.
You might have got one right , it does now that you mention it .
