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Alder
Low Quality. Although Alder wood tends to burn quickly when fully seasoned, it gives off little heat.
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Apple
Extremely hard stuff once seasoned. Apple wood burns with a gorgeous aroma, and doesn’t tend to spark or spit.
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Ash
One of the best woods for fuel producing lovely flames and great heat, even when green. Use the branches for kindling.
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Beech
Very good firewood which produces both heat and flame. Beech can sometimes give off a few sparks. Season for a year.
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Birch
A good firewood producing a great fire and burns fairly quickly, even unseasoned. Can use the bark as kindling.
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Blackthorn
Although the logs are small, Blackthorn burns slowly and gives off lots of heat and little smoke.
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Cedar
Not a good wood to burn on open fires as it spits and sparks. Lovely aroma. Ideal for kindling. Needs long seasoning
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Cherry
Season well. Burns slowly without spitting. Pleasant smell.
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Douglas Fir
Produces lots of flame but burns very quickly.
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Elder
Smoky quick burner. Not much heat and not commonly used for firewood.
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Elm
Huge water content so needs long seasoning. Good firewood, burns slowly, giving constant heat.
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Eucalyptus
Not commonly used as firewood. Burns quickly without spitting.
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Hawthorn
Excellent firewood, burns hot and slowly. Even the smaller twigs are worth using.
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Hazel
Excellent firewood when seasoned. No spitting, burns quickly.
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Holly
Good firewood only when seasoned.
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Hornbeam
Good firewood, producing a hot slow-burning fire. Tip – prepare before seasoning as it is a very hard wood.
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Horse Chestnut
Lots of spitting but good flame and heat. Needs long seasoning.
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Larch
Tendency to spit and produces an oily soot in chimneys.
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Laurel
Produces a lovely flame, little heat.
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Lime
Poor, low quality fuel.
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Maple
A good quality fuel-producing wood.
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Oak
Excellent firewood. Burns slowly, giving off plenty of heat. Oak that hasn’t been seasoned long enough, 2 years ideal, can give off an acrid smoke.
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Pear
Good heat, as well as a gorgeous aroma.
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Pine
Good flame and scent but spits and leaves an oily soot in your chimney.
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Plum
Good Heat and Scent
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Poplar
Poor quality firewood.
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Rowan
Produces a good, hot, slow-burning fire.
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Spruce
Not a good firewood, burning too quickly and producing lots of sparks.
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Sweet Chestnut
Not suitable for an open fire as it spits excessively all the time.
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Sycamore
Good firewood, burning well, but produces only moderateheat.
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Walnut
Burns well with pleasant smell
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Willow
Burns well if seasoned properly little flame can spark.
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Yew
One of the best. Burns slowly and produces lots of heat.
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