Wood ID please?

[BillQ]

I was out for a walk locally and a bit of community woodland had been trimmed back that day and I noticed a small log hadn't been lifted and what made it so noticeable was the colour of the cut end. 

 

I've not seen this before any ideas? 48 hrs later and the orange colour is starting to colour the split face too.

Forgot to add, very tight grain that doesn't want to split straight or cleanly 

Edited Thursday at 14:03 by BillQ

[Mick Dempsey]

Alder.

[BillQ]

24 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Alder.

Thanks, I thought it was due to the bark and small branches but I have never cut/split any. 

[Stubby]

3 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Alder.

All day long and twice on Sunday !

[Mick Dempsey]

Official line is, like birch, get it split and in the dry immediately and it will be decent firewood, leave it outside and it’ll turn to mush.

[Stubby]

4 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Official line is, like birch, get it split and in the dry immediately and it will be decent firewood, leave it outside and it’ll turn to mush.

Or leave it totally submerged in water and it will last . Not practical I know just saying coz I can . 🙂

[Mick Dempsey]

Just now, Stubby said:

Or leave it totally submerged in water and it will last . Not practical I know just saying coz I can . 🙂

He’s not Aquaman or a beaver Stubs.

[Stere]

The water pipes used at vindolanda were alder logs

 

http://www.thehistoryblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Wood-water-pipes-Vindolanda.jpg

 

Also used for cranogs and to build Venice on & clogs.

 

 

[BillQ]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Official line is, like birch, get it split and in the dry immediately and it will be decent firewood, leave it outside and it’ll turn to mush.

I will remember that if I get some, again thanks 

[scbk]

They left that log behind as a marker, it was right on top of the buried treasure