Red end grain

[sanford]

Can anyone tell me which tree, when cut, the end grain turn rust/red in colour

[bigste]

Cherry!!!!!!!!!

[Idunhoe]

Cedar

[sanford]

Sorry I mean it is white when you cut it , but then goes red very quickly

[tree monkey]

Sorry I mean it is white when you cut it , but then goes red very quickly

I have no idea but am fascinated to find out.

It won't be alder I am sure but that turns from white to a very striking red within half hour of being felled

 

Edit. Hang on are you talking about fresh felled timber? In which case it will be alder

Edited May 19, 2015 by tree monkey

[David Schweizer]

I have no idea but am fascinated to find out.

It won't be alder I am sure but that turns from white to a very striking red within half hour of being felled

 

Edit. Hang on are you talking about fresh felled timber? In which case it will be alder

 

Yes money is an Alder as well, something to do with the tree's defence system when damaged, I believe. Not to be confused with Red Alder which changes fromk a creamy color to a light reddish brown over a period of time

[tree monkey]

 

Yes money is an Alder as well, something to do with the tree's defence system when damaged, I believe. Not to be confused with Red Alder which changes fromk a creamy color to a light reddish brown over a period of time

I must admit to assuming the OP was talking about seasoned timber but then reread the post and realised it wasn't made clear, which is where my original confusion arose.

It's fascinating to watch alder wood turn from its very clean white to the very striking red and yes I also know it's a defence mechanism, although I don't know the compound that causes the colour change

Edited May 19, 2015 by tree monkey

[Genn]

Padauk also turns red when cut.

 

Genn

[spadefoot]

It's alder, and it's because of the evil spirits in it. That's what me Gran told me anyway.

[Richard T]

Hawthorn can also be red but can be distinguished fro alder by the very close grain. The annular rings are very close together making it a really good firewood as it burns hot for a long while.

[Martin Megson]

I think you may have accidentally sawn your arm off - that will go red at the end.

[Woodstock]

Googled and found a bleeding tree

 

doesn't answer your question but but strange to watch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnus_glutinosa

 

Alder

[Timleech]

Hawthorn can also be red but can be distinguished fro alder by the very close grain. The annular rings are very close together making it a really good firewood as it burns hot for a long while.

 

It can make an awful stink if it isn't seasoned, though!

[tree monkey]

 

It can make an awful stink if it isn't seasoned, though!

Considering just how good it is as a firewood it should be a capital offense to burn green

[Starcoaster]

Googled and found a bleeding tree

 

doesn't answer your question but but strange to watch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnus_glutinosa

 

Alder

 

Seriously, Australia! It's fecking terrifying!