American Sycamore Firewood
Platanus occidentalis·hardwood·good overall rating
Burn Characteristics
BTU / Cord
17.9
million BTU
Dry Weight
2,890
lbs/cord
Seasoning
12–18
months
Split Difficulty
Difficult
Smoke Level
Medium
Spark Tendency
Few
Coal Quality
good
Overall Rating
good
Species Information
- Scientific Name
- Platanus occidentalis
- Also Known As
- Buttonwood, Plane Tree
- Type
- hardwood
- Regions
- Northeast, Midwest, Southeast
- Availability
- Common
- Fragrance
- Slight
- Green Weight
- 5,096 lbs/cord
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