Acer macrophyllum
Bigleaf maple firewood produces only a moderate amount of heat. It is a hardwood although it has fewer BTUs than a lot of other hardwoods.
Bigleaf Maple is a large deciduous broadleaf tree that grows mainly close to the Pacific Coast from Southern Alaska to Southern California.
Bigleaf Maple Firewood BTU Ratings
Leave your comments below about your experience with bigleaf maple firewood.
I have been burning big leaf maple for over 30 years and have found it to be as every bit as good as a wood such as oak or madrone. It may not exactly rival the btu’s of these woods, but it is darn near close from the heat yield that I have had from it. It is a beautiful wood to cut, it splits very well, it dries relatively quick, and the heat penetration that it gives off is incredible. In my opinion, it is a very underestimated wood, as most people prefer primarly the two aforementioned woods above.
I second the notion that bigleaf is underrated. Not the densest stuff out there but an excellent all-around firewood, usable for anything from kindling to hard-core heating purposes. Seasons nicely and splits well.