This is at the State Park, a tree service took it down. I initially thought it was Ash till I got up to it. I believe it’s Maple but I have never seen borers/beatles work on Maple. Maybe those are Woodpecker hole but they look quit similar to the bark beetle holes in a lot of the pines around here. The wood is solid so I’m not sure what the woodpeckers would be after.
Here’s a pic of the leaves I found around it. It cuts like butter & has no distinctive smell. Everything else that I can see close by is Ash, Pine or 1 Cottonwood.
Almost looks like woodpecker damage to me... End grain doesn’t look right for pignut (at least pignut here, but I see how the bark could be an indicator). Popple or aspen maybe? Never really dealt with either, so not much help. Probably burn gooder after drying tho.
Looks like a poplar variant but could be basswood too. Not Maple. Maple has opposite branching. Those look like woodpecker holes. I actually think the woodpeckers practice some kind of farming near me. Damage the trees, wait for insect infection, harvest the insects.
Basswood 100%. I have a few of those here....first glance...hickory. Bump it with your saw....that will tell you for sure.
A fella on Hearth ID’d as Littleleaf Linden Virginia Tech Dendrology Fact Sheet Linden/basswood/poplar probably all fall in the same category for most folks. It fit all the criteria except growing range but being it’s a state park that’s not out of the realm of possibility. I guess I have a nice bunch of fire pit wood now, I post a picture in loaded trucks thread.
I think its basswood as well. Rounds would be lighter than normal. Dries fast and feather light. Ive seen the same sapsucker/woodpecker damage too. Ill look for pics
Yes, all the ones I have sure seem like something really nice. Then you cut into it. It's still great SS wood and it splits easily and dries quickly.
