Is This Crab Apple? ...... (Pics)

[Cambium]

Just finished some splitting in this nice 40 degree weather.

My 70yr old knowledgeable tree neighbor told me this is Crab Apple ...I thought it was Elm.... Got some bluish to the bark..somewhat stringy. Smells nice but not a strong apple scent. Any quick thoughts?

AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS WHITE OAK BUT THEN I SPLIT IT AND IT SEEMS RED TO ME. BARK IS WHITEISH.

 

[Marc]

2nd one's definitely red oak. I've seen mucho variation in the bark of red oaks.

First one does look like some sort of apple.

 

[Muffler Bearing]

Sure looks like crabapple and oak to me. Both are great fuels.

Learn something every-day.
I was thinking wild cherry and red-oak.

I'm burning some now, thought it was cherry.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Nah.


It's MTD. You can tell by the cast iron wedge and the stamped log dislodger.







What?


Oh, the wood! Gotcha. Sorry.









Yer bolts coming loose there. Better tighten it up a bit so you don't lose it while you're splitting.

 

[1harlowr]

Yes it's apple and red oak. As already been said the bark on red oak can look different from one part of the tree to another. White looking because the outside is starting to get punky

 

[Steve NW WI]

Learn something every-day.
I was thinking wild cherry and red-oak.

I'm burning some now, thought it was cherry.

MB, apple and cherry do look a bit similar, but cherry (mature) has much bigger flakes/scales on the bark. Younger shoots are smooth. Also, the wood on cherry is more evenly colored throughout vs the 2-tone look on the apple.

Here's a closeup of some cherry in the truck from yesterday:

Repost of one of the OP's original pics, for easier spotting of the differences:

 

[StephieDoll]

Looks like the crabapple I split a couple of years ago. Been selling it for smokers. Everyone that has purchased it love it, even better then pure apple. I have not burned any but am told it is right up there with oak and locust.
Great stuff.