Oak? Identification

[zdorsch]

Merry Chsristmas!

It doesn’t feel heavy like oak, but the sawyer said oak. It’s from the coast near Charleston, SC.

Any ideas what it is?

 

[kelLOGg]

Looks like spalted maple to me.

 

[stevenjohn21]

It looks like Sweet gum that has spalting.

 

[kelLOGg]

The bark does look more like SG than maple bark.

 

[Oka]

First look I would guess Sweet gum, if it is light then maybe some kind of tupelo

 

[wndopdlr]

Or maybe spalted Poplar...However- not Oak

 

[creasman]

Maple... spalted.

 

[Wilsoncb]

I got some poplar that looked just like this recently. It very light as well.

 

[John Jimenez]

+1 spalted Maple

 

[Westpacx3]

Not to take this to another option but I have some salted pecan that looks similar. If it had more pinkish red I would say Chinese chestnut as I have some of that as well.
Certainly not oak.

Autobon has a bark ID book as does a Google search. The bark will get you pretty close and since you know where it grew that narrows it down some. Here is a sample

 

[TableLegDrew]

Agree with spalted maple as posted above by others

 

[zdorsch]

Thanks to all!

I’m really leaning toward Maple the more pictures I look at and poplar seems scarce on the coast.