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| species | common name | comments |
|---|---|---|
| Alnus glutinosa | alder | poor in heat and does not last, good as a charcoal |
| Malus sylvestris | apple | splendid, burns slowly and steadily with little flame but good heat, pleasant scent |
| Fraxinus excelsior | ash | the best burning wood providing both flame and heat, and will burn when green |
| Fagus sylvatica | beech | not as good as ash, only fair when green |
| Betula sp. | birch | good heat, burns quickly, pleasant smell |
| Prunus spinosa | blackthorn | one of the best, burns slowly, good heat and little smoke |
| Prunus sp. | cherry | burns slowly with good heat, pleasant scent |
| Sambucus nigra | elder | mediocre, very smoky and a quick burner producing little heat, superstition says that burning this tree invites death |
| Ulmus sp. | elm | needs to be seasoned due to high water content, can smoke violently |
| Crataegus sp. | hawthorn | similar to blackthorn |
| Corylus avellana | hazel | good as firewood |
| Ilex aquifolium | holly | good only when seasoned, but can be burnt green |
| Acer campestre | field maple | good as firewood |
| Quercus sp. | oak | sparse in flame, acrid smoke, old seasoned oak excellent for heat, slow and steady burning, little ash |
| Pyrus pyraster | pear | good heat, and scent |
| Prunus domestica | plum | good heat and scent |
| Salix sp. | willow | poor, burns slowly with little flame even when seasoned and is apt to spit |
| Taxus baccata | yew | one of the best, burns slowly with fierce heat and pleasant scent |
| Fabaceae | gorse, broom | most likely used as kindling |