cherry, wild black cherry, and wild cherry. If lower grade larger logs are sawn to exclude sapwood and further manufacture eliminates sapwood in the product, fencing, cladding, furniture, cherry is an excellent exterior wood. Benzie County Michigan. Is there any value to the wood? Thanks. Client has a wild cherry tree that needs to come down as carpenter ants have gotten into the base of the tree. Prices should be moderate within the tree’s natural distribution. Prunus avium, commonly called wild cherry, sweet cherry, or gean, is a species of cherry, a flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.It is native to Europe, Anatolia, Maghreb, and Western Asia, from the British Isles south to Morocco and Tunisia, north to the Trondheimsfjord region in Norway and east to the Caucasus and northern Iran, with a small isolated population in the western Himalaya. 4. Its blossoms are white and quite beautiful in the spring. When a living tree is cut down, the timber needs to age or "season" for a minimum of six to nine months before burning. Production is centered chiefly in the Middle Atlantic States. The Black Cherry is a relatively small hardwood tree, usually growing from 30 to 60 feet tall, sometimes up to 80 feet. Woodworking Plans, Wood Parts, Woodworking Supplies, Scroll Saw Patterns & Lumber at Cherry Tree Toys. Yes, the wood may have value, but it is very difficult to find buyers for a single tree. I didn’t know that bark rids the tree of wastes and locks them into that area! Black Cherry or Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina) Split-ability: Moderately Easy Heat: Medium Kindling Grade: A Cook Wood Grade: B. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information. Contact Us. Pages. I just had to take down a wild black cherry tree that had seen its better days. Black cherry sapwood in not rot resistant at all, Most cherry is sawn for grade and nearly all boards contain sapwood often both faces. One Response to “Wild Cherry Wood Question” Dave Anderson Says: August 29th, 2018 at 4:18 pm. 608-302-4675. It is the only native species of the genus Prunus of commercial importance for lumber production. The Tree. Black cherry is found from southeastern Canada throughout the eastern half of the United States. I'm keeping the wood for the fireplace and firepit, but was wondering if anyone has ever used this stuff for smoking. Wild black cherry tree wood for smoking? 1 Response. Cherry Tree Toys 12446 W State Road 81 Beloit, WI 53511. Pricing/Availability: Typically only available in Europe (or from orchards), Sweet Cherry is usually only sold in smaller sizes or as veneer.