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Post by bethany on Feb 10, 2009 20:38:10 GMT -5
So with the ice storm I have a ton of safe wood. My aunt's entire hackberry tree came uprooted, and I was wondering if this was safe? I'm guessing it is probably too high in sugar, but it is safe for birds, and I can't find if it is safe or not. Does anyone know if it is safe or not? If no one knows, I'm not going to mess with it, but there is more wood there than I want to prepare.
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Post by mistywaterwoman on Feb 10, 2009 20:52:06 GMT -5
It's not on the list here: www.chinchillas2home.co.uk/safewoods.htmI found this on Wikipedia, if anyone knows enough about plants to be able to judge from this information if it's safe or not: Hackberry:
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
(unranked): Eurosids I
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Celtis
L. Maybe Pam or Tracy could decide.  |
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Post by bethany on Feb 10, 2009 21:12:19 GMT -5
This is pretty much all I can find: Hackberry Alternative Name 1 Sugarberry Hackberry Alternative Name 2 Hack tree Hackberry Alternative Name 3 Nettle tree Hackberry Amount of Figure High (not sure what that means) Hackberry Hardwood or Softwood Hardwood Hackberry Harmful Properties Non Toxic Hackberry Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware No www.connectedlines.com/wood/wood29.htm |
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Post by LotsofChins on Feb 10, 2009 21:40:26 GMT -5
It's in the genus Rubus category, so it is safe.
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Post by ♥Pam AB Chins♥ on Feb 10, 2009 21:45:48 GMT -5
Well, I really don't have a clue. I'm not at all familiar with that type of wood. If it's on the safe list for birds I'd say it must be pretty safe.
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Post by keepyourchinup on Feb 11, 2009 8:51:20 GMT -5
I think I seen a thread on this on the old cnq...and it was safe..
I would boil it longer to draw out the sap.....
Hugs
Sally
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Post by ◊ Willow80 ◊ on Feb 11, 2009 10:52:22 GMT -5
im useless on this as well! lol I know nothing about woods and their safeness on chins..... ive actually never even heard of Hackberry!
boo on plants! LOL
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Post by bethany on Feb 11, 2009 13:51:20 GMT -5
Maybe I'll try it with the buns first. I think it is safe, but not sure on the sugar if it is the berries or in the sap.
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Post by keepyourchinup on Feb 11, 2009 14:11:13 GMT -5
I think I seen a thread on this on the old cnq...and it was safe.. I would boil it longer to draw out the sap..... Hugs Sally Ok so I am mistaken..it was dogwood there is a thread about over yonder! Sorry! |
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Post by mistywaterwoman on Feb 11, 2009 17:14:57 GMT -5
Dogwood I knew about, Hackberry doesn't show up anywhere.  Teresa, are you sure about the Genus: Rubus thing? Wikipedia has Genus: Celtis showing. |
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Post by bethany on Feb 11, 2009 18:51:41 GMT -5
Oh well, I'll just be safe and leave it be. Thanks for the replies.
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Post by LotsofChins on Feb 11, 2009 20:59:39 GMT -5
Dogwood I knew about, Hackberry doesn't show up anywhere. Teresa, are you sure about the Genus: Rubus thing? Wikipedia has Genus: Celtis showing. You're right Kara, it is showing as Genus Celtis. I tried to look up the site where I saw that it refers to Genus Rubus but I can't find it anymore so I gave up. But being in the magnoliophyta division and magnoliopsida class, I would think it's close to the magnolia which is safe. |
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Post by saras on Feb 11, 2009 21:17:12 GMT -5
I was going to say the same thing... but it doesn't seem to be very closely related to the "magnolia" if at all. It is actually in the same family as cannabis... hmm. Same kingdom, division, class, and order as cannabis. It is actually more closely related to an elm than a magnolia if that helps you out.
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