Crepe Myrtle

cman95

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Jul 15, 2007

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East Texas/Africa

• Jan 14, 2008

• #1

I am fixing to cut down 2 fairly large crepe myrtle trees. This is a flower tree. Has anyone ever heard of it being used for smoking? OK, stop laughing I just hate to throw away wood IF it might be useful.

 

peculiarmike

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Jun 29, 2006

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Peculiar, MO

• Jan 14, 2008

• #2

Checked my Reference Guide of Woods Used To Smoke Food, no mention of Crepe Myrtle. No help here.

 

jerrykr

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Oct 23, 2007

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• Jan 14, 2008

• #3

I don't know, I burned some in the wood stove one time, it really had a lot of sap bubbling out as I remember it. I could be wrong, never tried to cook with it.