3 trees to ID please?

[Matt.H]

Can anyone help me identify 1,2 and 3? TIA

[Steve Bullman]

Poplar

willow

beech

 

tip site directory haul?

[Matt.H]

Thanks! They were sourced from a local camp site as part of their ongoing land management.

 

I’m a newbie to all this - are they decent wood types for burning? Average?

[Steve Bullman]

Beech is great, poplar and willow will burn quick, use them to get the fire started then chuck on the beech after 

[BillQ]

I like poplar, yes it burns quickly but I get a lot free and I use it at the start and finish of the season with hard(er) woods when its colder, smaller limbs make great kindling too and split easily 

Edited Thursday at 06:13 by BillQ

[Steven P]

Got willow burning just now, it burns hot enough because it isn't too energy dense... but because it isn't very energy dense it burns quick. So far I think about twice as quick as the beech I had mid winter. As Steve says, great to get the fire going but unless you are sitting on the stove throw on a hardwood later. Willow is full of water so takes a while to dry.

 

If you have a choice from the campsite, take away the beech first, then the poplar and leave the willow till later - best returns for the amount of effort.

[Matt.H]

Thank you all - much appreciated.

 

(What do I know!) but can I double check the rough barked wood is definitely not ash? I noticed it has these black buds on some side stalks which I thought might indicate so.

[Steve Bullman]

ooh, that changes things 🙄

[Matt.H]

Possibly Ash then? 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[peds]

Doubtless.

 

Picture 1 looks more sycamore to me, to be honest.