Firewood ID

[marinegrunt]

I cut down a tree for our neighbor's daughter yesterday but not sure what it is. I'm awful at tree id and especially if it's dead with no leaves.

It has a sweet smell and split real easy. It was probably 70' tall. That's pretty much all the info I have. There's another dead one that looks similar.

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Bark and white colored wood looks like ash.

 

[Multifaceted]

Another vote for ash.

 

[marinegrunt]

That makes me feel a lot better. I'm not one to complain about any free tree but it doesn't seem like work when it's a good hardwood.

I'm usually somewhat decent at id'ing ash but I've never cut one down as large as this one. Most around here usually die when they're a lot smaller. We definitely have a lot of dead ash around here. I think I've always cut down green ash in the past so maybe this is a white or black and why it's different than what I'm use too? Then again, I'm awful at id.

I actually just cut down a small ash at the neighbors this morning and compared the bark. Somewhat similar and looked different but it's probably due to the size of the bark.

I'll try and snap a picture of the other dead one that's right next to the one I just cut down. Good chance they're the same.

Thanks for the help. I love ash.

 

[homemade]

My vote is for maple variety but ash is more likely.

 

[marinegrunt]

Thanks for the reply.

Could the trails from whatever bug made them under the bark be a telling sign or are there plenty out there that make similar designs? There are definitely a lot of bug trails under the bark. Looks similar to pictures of what the emerald ash borer does.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Thanks for the reply.

Could the trails from whatever bug made them under the bark be a telling sign or are there plenty out there that make similar designs? There are definitely a lot of bug trails under the bark. Looks similar to pictures of what the emerald ash borer does.

Post a pic of the trails. Ash beetle has a distinct pattern.

 

[Stowe Boy]

But the sweet smell? Not sure I consider ash sweet smelling.

Leaves would be helpful


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[Deleted member 149229]

But the sweet smell? Not sure I consider ash sweet smelling.

Leaves would be helpful


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Compared to locust, ash smells pretty god.

 

[Multifaceted]

One way to confirm EAB is to look for 1/8" wide D-shaped emergence holes in the bark. Also ash tends to have the bark slough off in certain areas were there is or was larvae activity.

 

[marinegrunt]

Sweet smell might not have been the best word for it. I did split some elm the day before so anything would probably be considered sweet compared to it.

The bark has some 1/8" holes and kind of resemble a "D". I think a few of them do for sure.

 

[Deleted member 149229]

Yep, that’s the pattern of the ash borer, you got some good ash firewood. And elm smells great compared to locust, that stuff almost makes me gag.

 

[marinegrunt]

Awesome....thanks for all of the help guys. I wasn't too excited about going back and cutting the other one but am now. It's even bigger.

 

[svk]

White ash