
Mimosa tree firewood. The smell you have noticed results from the burning of oils which occur naturally in the wood of the mimosa tree. The mimosa tree can encompass a wide range of tree varieties. Freshly cut wood called green wood is loaded with sap mostly water and. One lesser known tree that makes great firewood is black locust.
This afternoon ive got to remove a big mimosa tree for the mil it is fairly big three 16 24 trunks coming up out of a common base. As part of my job i sometimes cut down trees. I had to cut a pretty big mimosa tree a couple weeks ago. I only cut it small enough to handle.
When a living tree is cut down the timber needs to age or season for a minimum of six to nine months before burning. And lots of branches. Most other woods dont produce much of a smell aside from the usual smell of smoke. Although usually grown as an ornamental tree the wood from mimosa can be used for a number of different things.
Itll prolly make a cord or a little more. It is not dangerous to your health but if the smell bothers you then try burning another type of wood. Mimosa has been planted as an ornamental tree in many locales. I bring wood home to put on the burn pile to save me paying disposal fees.
Anyway theres a couple decent chunks. It tends to be a short lived tree thats considered an invasive species in some areas.