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 |