Is cedar elm carpy firewood?

[bluedog225]

The interwebs tell me elm is a poor firewood. Not sure cedar elm is just an elm or something else.

Does anyone know? Big ice storm, there’s lots to be had.

Ulmus crassifolia Nutt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_crassifolia

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[bluedog225]

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[Jimmy W]

I have only burned branches from it, but I would expect it to make good firewood. It is closely related to Rock elm and a very hard wood. But it would be hard to split because of the interlocked grain.

[Paul Pless]

a third the btu of ash (the gold standard)
you will want it very dry

[Nicholas Carey]

It's not in the same class as oak, hickory, or maple, but it will be fine as firewood. It's get a reputation for not popping and sparking, too.

And free elm makes an especially fine firewood.

Cedar Elm (U cassifolia) has a reputation for having interlocked grain. That'll make it difficult to split, so get it cut and split while it's still green.

Just for comparison (density having a certain relationship to quality as a firewood). . . . dried, U. crassifolia runs about 41 lbs/cubic foot. White oak and hickory maybe 47-50 lbs/cubic foot. Apple (and excellent firewood) runs about 52 lbs per cubic foot.