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COMMON NAME: PINE (ALEPPO PINE)
LATIN NAME: Pinus Halepensis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The most common pine in Arizona. It is okay to be burned indoors, but is best for bonfires and camping.
MAIN USES: As a pleasant fast burning outdoor firewood.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Very easy to light
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Clean bark and clean to handle
CLEAN TO BURN: Puts off more creosote than most wood types, can clog flues within one season, chimney fire hazard when burning indoors.
LENGTH OF BURN: One of the fastest burning wood types available, great starter wood.
HEAT OUTPUT: Very low BTU output, usually not used for heating.
AROMA: Has a very pleasant Pine scent.
CRACKLE/POP: Can be somewhat explosive with popping.
COAL BED: No useable coal bed.
EASE TO SPLIT: Can be tricky to split. Best split when bone dry.
COMMON NAME: PINYON (PINYON PINE, MEXICAN PINYON)
LATIN NAME: Pinus cembrioides
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Longer burning Pine, known for it's "Santa Fe" smell.
MAIN USES: Burned mostly outdoors for its aroma and ambiance.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Harder to light than most pines, but easier than hardwoods.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Clean to handle but can be sticky or sappy even when seasoned.
CLEAN TO BURN: Not the cleanest burning, better for burning outdoors.
LENGTH OF BURN: Burns longer than most pines, but not as long as Shaggy Juniper or hard woods.
HEAT OUTPUT: It burns relatively hot BTU output is medium.
AROMA: Distinctive "Santa Fe" smell, might be a little strong for some.
EASE TO SPLIT: It splits fairly easy by hand.
COMMON NAME: SHAGGY JUNIPER (UTAH JUNIPER)
LATIN NAME: Juniperus osteosperma
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: SHAGGY JUNIPER is also called Cedar and is often confused for Mesquite. The Junipers are the most popular wood types to burn in Arizona.
MAIN USES: A top choice for ambiance, excellent choice for mixing with a hardwood. Best wood for camping, indoor & outdoor burning. Great in Chimeneas.
EASE OF LIGHTING: It is easy to light, the messy bark acts as kindling.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: It has a messy bark.
CLEAN TO BURN: It burns relatively clean, better than most soft woods and not quite as good as hardwoods.
LENGTH OF BURN: It burns as long as most hardwoods and longer than most softwood.
HEAT OUTPUT: It burns relatively hot BTU output is like an eastern Oak.
AROMA: Next to Alligator Juniper it has the best aroma of all the wood types. Most of Arizona Resorts burn Shaggy Juniper and Alligator Juniper!
CRACKLE/POP: It crackles and pops more than any hardwood,but not as much as any softwood.
SMOKE: With proper seasoning and ignition it burns relatively clean.
COAL BED: It does not produce a great coal bed, but it works great for camping and indoor burning.
EASE TO SPLIT: This is one of the easiest woods to split.
COMMON NAME: SHAGGY JUNIPER without bark (UTAH JUNIPER) *Formerly called Barkless Juniper (BL)
LATIN NAME: Juniperus osteosperma
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: BARKLESS JUNIPER is also called Cedar and is often confused for Mesquite. The Junipers are the most popular wood types to burn in Arizona.
MAIN USES: A top choice for ambiance, excellent choice for mixing with a hardwood. Best wood for indoor burning. Great in Chimeneas.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Very easy to light.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Cleanest juniper to handle because it does not have any bark.
CLEAN TO BURN: It burns clean, better than most soft woods and not quite as good as hardwoods.
LENGTH OF BURN: Burns longer than most softwood.
HEAT OUTPUT: It burns relatively hot BTU output is like an eastern Oak.
AROMA: Next to Alligator Juniper it has the best aroma of all the wood types. Most of Arizona Resorts burn juniper.
CRACKLE/POP: It crackles and pops more than any hardwood but not as much as any softwood.
SMOKE: With proper ignition it burns relatively clean.
COAL BED: It does not produce a great coal bed, but it works great for indoor burning and camping.
EASE TO SPLIT: This is one of the easiest woods to split.
COMMON NAME: ALLIGATOR JUNIPER
LATIN NAME: Juniperus deppeana **DISCLAIMER: Alligator juniper can be barkless. The bark falls off of the wood the longer the tree has been dead or cut.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: ALLIGATOR JUNIPER bark on a mature tree resembles the thick square scales of an alligator hide. Sometimes mistakenly called Cedar. Best aroma of any wood available.
MAIN USES: One of he most popular firewood types in Arizona! Great aroma and clean bark. Best when mixed with a hardwood.
EASE OF LIGHTING: It is very easy to light when seasoned properly.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: It is very clean to handle, clean or no bark.
CLEAN TO BURN: It burns relatively clean, better than most soft woods and not quite as good as hardwoods.
LENGTH OF BURN: It burns longer than pine, but faster than most hardwoods.
HEAT OUTPUT: Generally not used for heating low BTU output. Perfect fireplace wood for the greater Phoenix area!
AROMA: The best aroma and most sought after of any wood available in Arizona.
CRACKLE/POP: Crackles and pops the most of any other wood type we carry.
SMOKE: With proper seasoning and ignition it burns relatively clean.
COAL BED: It does not produce a great coal bed.
EASE TO SPLIT: This is one of the easiest woods to split.
COMMON NAME: MESQUITE
LATIN NAME: Prosopis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Highly romanticized southwestern hardwood, used primarily for pit BBQs. Most Arizona resorts burn Juniper and mistakenly call it Mesquite.
MAIN USES: Great for heating and cooking.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Can be difficult to light by itself, use kindling. Best in fireplace
when mixed with Juniper.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Can be messy, usually dusty, contains insect holes that drop sawdust.
CLEAN TO BURN: When properly lit, it burns extremely clean.
LENGTH OF BURN: Burns relatively fast into a great coal bed.
HEAT OUTPUT: Super high heat output, one of the hottest woods to burn.
AROMA: Distinctive aroma, but not as fragrant as the Junipers or Pinyon. Can be a stinker when wood is green.
CRACKLE/POP: Very little crackle and usually no popping.
SMOKE: Virtually no smoke when burning properly.
COAL BED: Makes the best coal bed of any hardwood.
EASE TO SPLIT: Can be very difficult to split by hand, Mesquite typically grows very twisted and crooked.
COMMON NAME: PECAN (PECAN HICKORY, DOMESTICATED HICKORY)
LATIN NAME: Carya illinoensis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Most sough after cooking wood in Arizona. Like its wild cousin Hickory, Pecan is a great cooking and heating wood, it is one of the densest "Nut Woods".
MAIN USES: Used primarily for heating and cooking. Wins more BBQ championships than any other wood type. Highly recommended pizza oven wood.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Can be difficult to light, needs kindling.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Very clean bark and very clean to handle.
CLEAN TO BURN: It is one of the cleanest of all wood types to burn.
LENGTH OF BURN: Burns very long.
HEAT OUTPUT: Very high heat output, compare with Mesquite and Oak.
AROMA: Pleasant, not too strong aroma, preferred by people with allergies.
CRACKLE/POP: Can pop and crackle.
SMOKE: If burning properly there is little, if any smoke.
COAL BED: Makes a great bed of coals.
EASE TO SPLIT: One of the hardest woods to split, don't even attempt by hand.
COMMON NAME: OAK
LATIN NAME: Quercus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A "Nut Wood". Southwestern Oaks are typically the densest of all Oaks, locally available Oak types include: Arizona White Oak, Live Oak, Blackjack Oak, Gamble Oak and Emory Oak to name a few.
MAIN USES: Used primarily for cooking and heating. Very popular for pizza ovens.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Oak can be one of the hardest woods to get burning properly, it has a tendency to smolder, should be turned occasionally.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: It is a relatively "clean to handle" wood.
CLEAN TO BURN: If lit properly and fire tended to occasionally it can burn very clean, if not, it may smolder. Best mixed with a juniper or pine.
LENGTH OF BURN: One of the longest burning woods.
HEAT OUTPUT: It burns very hot.
AROMA: Smells like a great cookout only not as strong.
CRACKLE/POP: Virtually no popping or crackle.
SMOKE: Very clean when burning properly, smoky when not lit correctly.
COAL BED: Makes a great bed of coals.
EASE TO SPLIT: Can be hard to split by hand.
COMMON NAME: ALMOND
LATIN NAME: Prunus dulcis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A Northern California nutwood, very good for cooking and smoking, compare to Hickory, Oak and Pecan.
MAIN USES: Smokers, grills, pizza ovens.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Hard to light.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Very clean to handle.
CLEAN TO BURN: One of the cleanest burning wood types.
LENGTH OF BURN: A longer burning hardwood, compare to Oak.
HEAT OUTPUT: Very high BTU's
AROMA: Subtle, great in smokers.
CRACKLE/POP: None.
SMOKE: Very light smoke.
COAL BED: Makes a great bed of coals.
EASE TO SPLIT: Don't try this at home.
COMMON NAME: APPLE
LATIN NAME: Malus domestica, in the rose family (Rosaceae)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: A fruit wood.
MAIN USES: Smoking, Cooking, Heating.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Compared to other hardwoods it is much easier.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: A very clean to handle wood.
CLEAN TO BURN: One of the cleanest burning wood types.
LENGTH OF BURN: A faster burning hardwood.
HEAT OUTPUT: Very high BTU's in a short period of time.
AROMA: Subtle, great for smoking meat!
CRACKLE/POP: Not noticeable.
SMOKE: Properly combusting, virtually no smoke.
COAL BED: Nice hardwood coal bed.
EASE TO SPLIT: Can be split by hand.
COMMON NAME: HICKORY, PECAN, PECAN/HICKORY, (WILD HICKORY)
LATIN NAME: Carya
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Very dense hardwood in the same family as Pecan. (Pecan is actually a variety of Hickory, if you read the bottom of many Hickory retail bags, it will be described as "nogal americano" which means Pecan!
MAIN USES: In Arizona it is used primarily in Smokers.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Very hard to light.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Very clean to handle.
CLEAN TO BURN: Very clean to burn.
LENGTH OF BURN: Very long burning, see Pecan.
HEAT OUTPUT: Very high heat output, compare with Pecan, Mesquite and Oak.
AROMA: Very good for smoking meats.
CRACKLE/POP: Can crackle and pop.
SMOKE: Very light smoke.
COAL BED: Very good coal bed.
EASE TO SPLIT: Very hard to split by hand.
COMMON NAME: CHERRY, WILD CHERRY, BLACK CHERRY...ETC.
LATIN NAME: Prunus Avium
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Hard to find in Arizona, occasionally wild variety from Apache Indian reservation.
MAIN USES: Smokers
EASE OF LIGHTING: Medium
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Very clean
CLEAN TO BURN: Super clean burning
LENGTH OF BURN: Medium long not as long as the nutwoods
HEAT OUTPUT: High heat
AROMA: Subtle
CRACKLE/POP: None
SMOKE: Very slight
COAL BED: Medium, typically not used as coal wood
EASE TO SPLIT: Fair
COMMON NAME: WALNUT, BLACK WALNUT, WHITE WALNUT
LATIN NAME: Juglans nigra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: White Walnut from Northern California is the best for cooking, compared to the Black Walnut from back East.
MAIN USES: Cooking, heating
EASE OF LIGHTING: Medium
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Very clean
CLEAN TO BURN: Very clean
LENGTH OF BURN: Medium long--a faster burning hardwood.
HEAT OUTPUT: High BTU
AROMA: Subtle
CRACKLE/POP: None
SMOKE: Slight to heavy
COAL BED: Fair
EASE TO SPLIT: Not one of the hardest
COMMON NAME: River Red Gum, Eucalyptus
LATIN NAME: E. camaldulensis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Red gum is so named for its brilliant red wood, which can range from a light pink through to almost black, depending on the age and weathering. It is somewhat brittle and is often cross-grained, making hand working difficult. Traditionally used in rot resistant applications. It is also popular for use as firewood. Planted in the Western US for railroad ties in the late 1880's.The wood makes fine charcoal. It is one of the cleanest and longest burning hardwood types, equal to the best of the Oak types, much longer burning than Mesquite.
MAIN USES: Fireplaces, heating, pizza ovens.
EASE OF LIGHTING: Medium to difficult, should be used with a softer wood.
CLEAN TO HANDLE: Very clean.
CLEAN TO BURN: Very clean.
LENGTH OF BURN: Super long a very slow burning hardwood.
HEAT OUTPUT: High BTU.
AROMA: Very subtle.
CRACKLE/POP: None
SMOKE: Slight to none
COAL BED: Very good
EASE TO SPLIT: only with the right machine, impossible by hand
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