Not sure what this is. Splits very easy. Has been in log length on the ground for 3 years. This was hurricane damage wood that was one of 7 trees we cleaned/processed. I believe it is a Hickory, but want to try and discount the possibility of it being Poplar. Has good weight.
Im having alittle trouble with the clarity of the pics. First you want to rule out poplar. Poplar bark as far as I know has somewhat deep furrowed bark, like ash. Also, the grainwood is yellowish green. Is that a fresh split? Are you able to get a picture not so close? Id have better id accuracy for ya.
Kinda looks like some of the oak I've been cutting that blew down 2 yr ago, a little hard to tell from the pics to be sure.
If it was Poplar on the ground for 3 years it would be more rotted than that. I am thinking it is oak,not sure which though
Hickory is pretty easy to tell...when you split it it has a dark brown heartwood....and it rots fairly easy shen on the ground...i dont believe its oak either..
Really hard to say, but but I'd say it was oak if it wasn't for the spalting. I don't think I've ever seen oak spalt...I know it will spalt...just never seen it. Got any end grain pics?
I've had some spalted oak, a small amount a couple years ago. It was actually hard to tell it was oak without seeing the bark and leaves when it was cut.
Some spalted oak in this thread. http://firewoodhoardersclub.com/forums/threads/some-of-our-local-woods.8749/
Must be something about the moisture levels here that makes is uncommon for oak to spalt. I see spalted maple, hickory, sycamore, and ash all the time.
