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Ironwood

Carpinus carolinana

Photo by drP
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Field Notes

Description:

Peterson calls it ironwood; others call it American hornbeam, blue beech, etc. It's a tree with dense wood and a trunk that has an undulating surface usually described as muscular. I've been told that ironwood puts out more BTUs per pound than any other firewood.

Habitat:

Mixed deciduous forest.

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Carpinus caroliniana

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Comments (2)
drP
I love the trunk, too. I find myself saying, "It's one of my favorites," about a lot of things here, but I really do have a special fondness for ironwood.
chesterbperry
It love how the trunk looks so tough, I wonder if those BTU measurements took into account the ones emitted trying to chop it. :)

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