How good is paper mulberry?

[johndeereg]

Someone will have a bunch of paper mulberry, but it's maybe 30 min. from me. Is it worth hauling with a pickup? Does this spark a lot? I've heard mulberry sparks when burning. Thanks

 

[JeffHK454]

I thought Paper Mulberry was a shrub , I'm only familur with the tree..or are they one in the same?

I've burned a bunch of Mulberry and it makes great heat but sparks as bad as Hedge or Locust.

 

[pweber]

I don't really know what paper mulberry is, but regular old Maryland mulberry is one of my favorites when properly seasoned. Yes it sparks, but it also burns with a blue flame. Nice to sit and look at if you've got a glass door on your stove.

 

[Xjcacher]

it's probably like the other invasive fast growing species from china like tree of heaven and mimosa, not very good for firewood.

 

[johndeereg]

heres what they look like

 

[zogger]

All the mulberry I ever burned has been pretty good and splits easy. I burn inside a stove so don't pay much attention to spitting and sparking though, so can't say how it does.

 

[CrufflerJJ]

It's also a decent wood to use for smoking meats. Not as nice as apple or hickory, but still pretty nice.

 

[ft. churchill]

I love mulberry wood when I can get it. I never noticed it for being "sparky".

 

[Greenthorn]

Excellent firewood.

 

[johndeereg]

Thanks for all the replies. I picked up a load this evening. It is paper mulberry after seeing the leaves and back myself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_mulberry I haven't been able to find much info on it, other than here. Hopefully it ends up being a good source of heat!