Firewood identification

[Firemaker1111]

This is an old wood pile species I'm digging out the best not rotted not mildewy to burn and has a dark smooth texture bark. The limbs also look the same texture and color. What wood species is this? Looks like it's been here a while it's pretty seasoned. I'm in Delaware, USA. Thank you

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

Pics?

 

[GenXer]

My wood stoves are not racist, they will burn anything I put in them.

 

[Firemaker1111]

 

[Bobby Kirbos]

I'm gonna say Beech, but I could be wrong (it happens, just ask my wife).

 

[old CB]

I don't think it's beech. Looks like cherry, but could be black birch.

I take that back. It could be beech. Probably not cherry, as the bark would be flaky at that diameter. And could be black birch.

 

[Karrl]

I think CB might be right, I just split some black birch that looked like that, lighter in color but it was freshly fallen. If you split it does it smell sweet and like birch or root beer?

 

[buzz sawyer]

Can we see some split wood? Bark looks like Ailanthus/Tree of Heaven to me. Fairly white wood and decent firewood. It would also have wide growth rings.

 

[duckman]

This is an old wood pile species I'm digging out the best not rotted not mildewy to burn and has a dark smooth texture bark. The limbs also look the same texture and color. What wood species is this? Looks like it's been here a while it's pretty seasoned. I'm in Delaware, USA. Thank you it look

 

[duckman]

looks like pin oak , being that it's old and not rotted

 

[irhunter]

I would start the ID search by IDing what trees are growing in that area. Up here, for instance, there are only about six hardwood species...so, guessing off the narrowed-down list would make it easier.

 

[Brufab]

Honey locust

 

[unclemoustache]

Beech