Silver Maple Firewood
Acer saccharinum·hardwood·fair overall rating
Burn Characteristics
BTU / Cord
17.4
million BTU
Dry Weight
2,805
lbs/cord
Seasoning
6–12
months
Split Difficulty
Medium
Smoke Level
Low
Spark Tendency
Few
Coal Quality
excellent
Overall Rating
fair
Species Information
- Scientific Name
- Acer saccharinum
- Also Known As
- Soft Maple
- Type
- hardwood
- Regions
- Northeast, Midwest
- Availability
- Abundant
- Fragrance
- Good
- Green Weight
- 3,904 lbs/cord
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