Can you use 'red bud' to smoke with?

mulerider

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We just took down a red bud tree (cercis canadensis) and want to know if we can use it to smoke with.  It's related to the honeylocust and wisteria.  it's a member of the pea family.

Thanks,

Mulerider

 

nedtorious

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• Mar 2, 2013

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Maybe this will help you out. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/134698/red-bud-tree

 

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• Mar 2, 2013

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NEDtorious said:

Maybe this will help you out. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/134698/red-bud-tree

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LOL Thought I was having Deja Vu! Good answer NED...JJ

 

JckDanls 07

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I remember (I think) I use to smoke red bud (in the 80's)... :icon_eek:

WAITTTTTTTTTTTTTT.... you want to smoke with red bud... :ROTF

 

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• Mar 3, 2013

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mulerider said:

We just took down a red bud tree (cercis canadensis) and want to know if we can use it to smoke with.  It's related to the honeylocust and wisteria.  it's a member of the pea family.

Thanks,

Mulerider

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For a minute there I thought someone had ressurected an old thread, too. Apparently the poster from the only other red bud tree thread ever used it successfully. It is a member of the same family as the locusts and mesquite and the pea tree, not peas(as in pea soup).