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I recently cut down a 4 year old tree that mother nature planted on my property. Someone told me it is called a Sumac tree - it gets red fuzzy candle...
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Sumac Tree? #327005
Asked May 31, 2016, 10:45 AM EDT
I recently cut down a 4 year old tree that mother nature planted on my property. Someone told me it is called a Sumac tree - it gets red fuzzy candle like flowers in the summer. I found an image online that resembles the tree.
Can I burn the wood from this tree in my fireplace (indoor) in the winter? or is it related to poison sumac? poison ivy? which you don't burn.
Thank you - Lisa
Bucks County Pennsylvania
Expert Response
Hi:
That is a sumac. It doesn't have the allergic qualities that poison sumac and poison ivy have. I had to read up on your other question. It isn't considered a good burning wood. It is a soft wood so burns quickly. I also read reports that it has a strong smell when burned. If it was me, I would pass on using it as a firewood.
That is a sumac. It doesn't have the allergic qualities that poison sumac and poison ivy have. I had to read up on your other question. It isn't considered a good burning wood. It is a soft wood so burns quickly. I also read reports that it has a strong smell when burned. If it was me, I would pass on using it as a firewood.
