Brazilian pepper tree wood burns very well. Once you have cut, split and then dried the wood it will burn well if you need it for firewood. However, because the tree has a lot of sap internally you will need to dry it out before it can even be considered to be used for burning.

Do pepper trees make good firewood?

Pepperwood firewood burns similar to other hardwoods such as oak but produces less ash. The wood also has a nice fragrance. ... Pepperwood is used for making hardwood lumber, commonly known as myrtlewood, and also makes excellent firewood.

Do California pepper trees burn?

California Pepper Tree wood can be an excellent kindling because it burns great and clean when dried properly. However, it might not be good firewood for campfires, fireplaces, or woodstoves because it's fast-burning wood. You need to use tons of wood splits just to maintain your fire.