What wood is really yellow on the inside and smells really funny when burnt/

[TKO-KID]

I thought it was hickory I had found by the look of the bark. But am now thinking it is some kind of locust. It is a bright yellow inside and has a very weird smell to it when burned in my wood stove.

 

[TKO-KID]

a few more.............

 

[TKO-KID]

and last one..........

 

[pinemartin]

if it smells like licorice when it burns it might be sassafras ??

 

[TKO-KID]

no it isn't like licorice. it is hard to explain what the smell is.

 

[wdchuck]

First guess is mulberry

 

[sawinredneck]

First guess is mulberry

YUP!!! The color and bark agree! Sounds like greenish Mulberry.

 

[KsWoodsMan]

Mullberry ? That thin scaly bark ?

Thats Redbud or 24.7MMBTU's a cord in the firebreather.

Has a seed pod like a bean ( legume) a dark green leaf that is circular/heart shaped and was one of the first to drop leaves in cold weather ?

EDIT: OK , the thrid picture is Mullberry, that first and second one sure made me think of Redbud. I guess it was the thin dark pubescent bark. They both split real nice and the inside color is very close.

Mullberry, well even better than Rebud for BTUs just takes longer to season out.

 

[KsWoodsMan]

no it isn't like licorice. it is hard to explain what the smell is.

Medicine ? When seasoned think of tart apples.

 

[TKO-KID]

I don't think it is mulberry at least not like the mulberry we normally have around here. The tree was about 18 inches in diameter. also it was 20+ feet long.

It had leaves like this

 

[TKO-KID]

the pic I have is from a honey locust. But I am not saying it was exactly like that just that design of leaf growth and shape of leaves.

 

[Mr. Firewood]

Mountain ash is my guess, did it have little red berries?

 

[sredlin]

Kentucky coffee tree

 

[mtfallsmikey]

Cherry?

 

[Jimfound]

TKO where are you located?

 

[Laird]

Leaves are wrong for Kentucky Coffee Tree, wood would be more red/orange for cherry and the leaves are wrong for that also, Wrong leaves for mulberry.......It looks more like a locust to me. Haven't burnt much locust so I can't help w/the smell.

 

[TKO-KID]

Missouri

I am also thinking locust but from what I am reading on it. It is supposed to smell good.

 

[bigjake]

I burn a lot of locust honey locust is yellow when you first split it and darkens
in a week or two .Burns very hot .Easy to split and has a leave that looks like
you shown. It has a bit of a smell when you first split it but nothing in the fire
.But i am no tree expert by far. If it is locust dont load up the fire until you
see how hot it burns.

 

[tomtrees58]

First guess is mulberry

yep thats it tom trees:agree2:

 

[YCSTEVE]

best guess

Split it looks like locust. Could it be Pignut Hickory?