Hemlock Firewood
Tsuga canadensis·softwood·fair overall rating
Burn Characteristics
BTU / Cord
15.3
million BTU
Dry Weight
2,465
lbs/cord
Seasoning
12–18
months
Split Difficulty
Easy
Smoke Level
Medium
Spark Tendency
Many
Coal Quality
poor
Overall Rating
fair
Species Information
- Scientific Name
- Tsuga canadensis
- Also Known As
- Eastern Hemlock
- Type
- softwood
- Regions
- Northeast, Southeast
- Availability
- Common
- Fragrance
- Good
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