Tree ID

[bower4311]

This isn't exactly for firewood. Kind of a different wood project I've had in mind for a while. I'll definitively post pictures once it's done but I would like to ID the tree I used before I finish it up. This was a very tall and skinny tree (4-5" DBH). The bark was actually pretty shaggy and almost like a mild shagbark hickory (no pictures of that). But I did take a picture of the leaves. These aren't 100% fresh but don't look too different. They actually seem a big rounder in hand than it looks.

I'm thinking pear. But it's just strange that it was so tall? Maybe... I don't think apple ever grows like that, but there is an apple tree right nearby. There is also pear trees scattered throughout the fence-row it came from so it's a possibility. The wood has a lot of marks once the bark was stripped (hint hint) under it, and it was light, then darkened up quickly, but is very light when sanded.

 

[unclemoustache]

Hmm. Pear seems to be a good answer.

 

[DTB]

Hmm. Pear seems to be a good answer.

+1 on Pear (ORNAMENTAL)

 

[haveawoody]

Pear tree for sure.
Btu same as hickory.
Pear has a wonderful smell when burning so great for cooking or in the woodstove.

 

[bower4311]

+1 on Pear (ORNAMENTAL)

Ornamental? Well that would surprise me since the land used to be an old orchard. The fence rows all have fruit trees in them and various ones on the edges of the fields.

 

[lone wolf]

Type of Pear