This makes it sound as if the wood is quite tarry:
The dry heart of the tree is extremely flammable and if it catches fire will burn like a torch.
This note at Wikipedia also raises a red flag for me:
This makes it sound as if the wood is quite tarry:
The dry heart of the tree is extremely flammable and if it catches fire will burn like a torch.
This note at Wikipedia also raises a red flag for me: