New member, Can anyone identify this?

[BMantlow]

I got this wood to possibly use as smoke wood for BBQ. I was told it is hickory. I have never seen bark like this on hickory, can anyone identify this? Some of the markings are similar to the Mockernut, Bitternut and Nutmeg Hickorys.


Thanks,

Benny

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[Ductape]

Looks like Beech to me...............

 

[Zale]

x2 on the beech. Never heard it used for smoking.

 

[Chud]

x3 Beech

 

[thepheniox]

I know of an old guy that smokes lots of meat and he only uses beech. I think it has a milder smoke but go for it.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Sorry guy's, that is white alder.
Jeff

 

[Chud]

Beech, since he is on the east coast.

 

[Fifelaker]

You got any maple around there?

 

[BMantlow]

Looks like Beech to me...............

Thanks Ductape

x3 Beech

Thanks Chub

Sorry guy's, that is white alder.

Thanks Jeff

 

[BMantlow]

x2 on the beech. Never heard it used for smoking.

Thanks Zale, If it's beech I don't think I'll be using it for smoke wood. I was lead to believe it was a species of hickory.

I know of an old guy that smokes lots of meat and he only uses beech. I think it has a milder smoke but go for it.

I think I'll just use it as firewood.

You got any maple around there?

Just a Japanese Maple, my wife would probably frown upon me sawing on it though.

 

[likesaws]

My vote is also maple. Dont know need to see it split.

 

[Rockland Farm]

It could be the upper trunk or limb from a Maple . But with the little bit of bark I see I am leaning more towards it being Beech .

 

[apattie]

Well one things for sure..... not hickory.

 

[tree md]

My first thought was Maple as well. If it is you should be able to tell by the smell when you burn it.

 

[MHouse1028]

it's a beech

 

[BMantlow]

My vote is also maple. Dont know need to see it split.

Thanks likesaws

It could be the upper trunk or limb from a Maple . But with the little bit of bark I see I am leaning more towards it being Beech .

Thanks Rockland

Well one things for sure..... not hickory.

Thanks apattie

My first thought was Maple as well. If it is you should be able to tell by the smell when you burn it.

Thanks tree md, I have never burned any maple, what should it smell like?

it's a beech

Thanks MHouse

 

[formationrx]

tree id

that's an easy one. its american beech

 

[BMantlow]

that's an easy one. its american beech

Thanks formationrx

 

[capetrees]

I'd lean topward beech or maple also. A picture of a similar standing tree would help, maybe it came from a group of like trees?

 

[jefflovstrom]

Still looks like white alder to me, but I am on the left coast.
Jeff