Firewood Tree Species Found on Vancouver Island

Species Available in Victoria, BC
Relative
Heat
Easy to
Burn
Easy to
Split
Heavy
Smoke
?
Throw
Sparks
?

General

Rating
Aroma
Weight of
Seasoned
Cord-lbs

Heat
Producd
per Cord
M Btu
.
Arbutus High Med No No No Excel Minim 4,200 27.4
Gary Oak High Yes No No No Excel Minim 4,012 25.7
Red, Big Leaf or
Soft Maple
Med Med No No No Good Minim 2,924 18.7
Hemlock Low . . . Many Fair Good 2,482 15.9
Douglas Fir High Yes Cond. Cond. No Good Good 2824 22.5
Alder Low Med/Exc Yes Med No Good Med 2,236 18.3
Balsam Fir Low .Yes Yes .Med .Yes Fair Good 2,236 17.3