Clearing a property line last week and was asked to clean up these next time im there. Four of them probably planted 50 years ago Im thinking some type of walnut? What do you think FHC?
Dont know why im thinking walnut??? Got my nuts mixed up! At my age that happens! Eric, the bark looks very similar to those splits you saw at my storage and this thread Yard Tree ID
Walnuts and butternuts have a smooth green husk surrounding a hard pit. Chestnuts and Chinquapins have spiny husk that open in the fall, releasing brown nuts that somewhat resemble flattened hazelnuts.
Once I saw the hulls it was clear it was a chestnut. What kind of chestnut? Probably need leaves to determine.
Thanks for the clarification. Learned something new once again on FHC. I call them "porcupine" nuts. I didnt think to look for leaves. Is the wood any good? Next time im there (this is in RI) i have to prune them, remove some dead limbs and maybe fell one as its mostly dead.
I think I see a leaf in one of your pictures. The Chinese leaves have a finer serration and aren't as hooked as American, and have a shinier appearance from the top. American are more elongated too.
I'm not sure about the firewood value. I'm sure it'll work fine for shoulder season. If it's anything like American chestnut it'll light easy and pop quite a bit.
Eric Schamell, for clarification, are you saying the ones you posted are American? And the ones buZZsaw BRAD posted are Chinese? buZZsaw BRAD, if the one you have to take down has much good wood in a log, you might want to save it and mill. Not sure how Chinese chestnut stacks up to American, but it might be worth milling and checking out since you don't see it much....
I posted both American and Chinese for comparison. What Brad found is definitely Asian chestnut, which I believe to be Chinese (There are Japanese and Korean varieties as well, but it's my understanding Chinese was the most widely imported tree here)
They were not ideal milling trees as they spread out. The mill can take anything over 42" long. If its the same as the tree i scored a couple Summers ago (here's the thread Yard Tree ID) then yes it will make some nice lumber. Ill be sure to check next time im there and post.
If I remember right in my book on chestnut trees they say it makes excellent firewood and being a nut bearing tree I would expect it to be.
Not worth much as firewood. I had some once. May have been one of my first posts here,,,looking for insight as to American or Chinese, was a while ago anyway Was Chinese According to this it’s less than 18 million btu and smells like rotting meat when burnt. I remember it did split all funny and stacked like crap. Also remember how light it was after a year. With a cat stove I rarely smell anything. Is Chestnut Firewood Any Good?
