Stay Warm This Winter with the Right Firewood
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Firewood Ratings and Information
Species |
Relative Heat? |
Easy to Burn? |
Easy to Split? |
Heavy Smoke? |
Throw Sparks? |
General Rating |
Aroma? |
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Hardwoods |
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White Ash |
High |
Yes/Fair |
Yes |
No |
No/Few |
Excellent |
Minimum |
Red Oak |
High |
Yes/Poor |
No |
No |
No/Few |
Excellent |
Fair |
White Oak |
High |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Excellent |
. |
Beech |
High |
Yes/Poor |
Yes |
No |
No/Few |
Excellent |
Minimum |
Hickory |
High |
Yes/Fair |
Bad |
No |
No/Moderate |
Excellent |
Good |
Hard Maple |
High |
Yes |
Bad |
No |
No |
Excellent |
. |
Pecan |
High |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Excellent |
. |
Dogwood |
High |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Excellent |
. |
Red or Soft Maple |
Med |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Good |
. |
Cherry |
Med |
Yes/Poor |
Yes |
No |
No/Few |
Good |
Excellent |
Walnut |
Med |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Good |
. |
American Elm |
Med |
Med/Fair |
No |
Med |
No/None |
Fair |
Fair |
Sycamore |
Med |
Med |
No |
Med |
No |
Fair |
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Gum |
Med |
Med |
No |
Med |
No |
Fair |
. |
Basswood |
Low |
Yes |
Yes |
Med |
No |
Fair |
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Cottonwood |
Low |
Yes |
Yes |
Med |
No |
Fair |
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Apple |
High |
Poor |
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Few |
Med |
Excellent |
Hemlock |
Low |
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Many |
Fair |
Good |
Black Locust |
High |
Poor |
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None |
Good |
Minimum |
Sugar Maple |
High |
Poor |
No |
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Few |
Good |
Good |
Eastern Hornbeam |
High |
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Excellent |
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Hackberry |
Med |
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Boxelder |
Low |
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Butternut |
Low |
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Poor |
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Softwoods |
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Yellow Poplar |
Low |
Yes |
Yes |
Med |
Yes |
Poor |
. |
Southern Yellow Pine |
High |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No/Moderate |
Good |
Good |
Cypress |
Med |
Med |
Yes |
Med |
No |
Fair |
. |
Eastern Red Cedar |
Med/Low |
Yes |
Yes |
Med |
Yes/Many |
Good |
Excellent |
Eastern White Pine |
Low |
Med |
Yes |
Med |
No/Moderate |
Fair |
Good |