White Gum- Also known as wandoo, is a dense and heavier hardwood, and is also a common Eucalyptus firewood variety in Western Australia. Because of its density, it burns slower and hotter. … It is ideal for building, joinery and furniture making, but is slow-growing, dense and heavy to handle.

Can you burn sweet gum in a fire pit?

The moisture content of 20 percent or less is okay for burning, but the optimal moisture content for Sweet Gumwood firewood is around 12 percent. Burning it with less than 20 percent moisture content gives off better BTUs, burns longer, and makes better coals.

Is gum a hardwood?

Eucalypts are evergreen hardwoods, shedding leaves continuously throughout the year, unlike North American hardwoods, which are generally deciduous. The largest group of Eucalypts are known as gums, but other Eucalypts include mallee, box, ironbark, stringy bark and bloodwood.