OK, this is an off-the-wall thought and it's catalyzed by the 11/29/2021 post entitled "California native Walnut?" with its recent replies: Think of the many, MANY time we have all seen -- and asked -- the question, "What kind of wood is this?". Further, and to the point that Mr Hicks says he received some liquidambar, but thought it was sweet gum or red gum, how many times have we failed to agree on the type of wood because we learned different regional names for the same species? So . . .
. . . does any know of a DNA testing service that identifies wood? You know, we send a toothpick-sized sample and a check for (fill in the blank) bucks and they send back a report with complete identification. This seems like a no-brainer. If we can send in a cheek swab to get our ancestry going back six generations and find out that 9% of our heritage is Ukrainian -- and do the same thing for our dogs -- how hard can it be to dive deep into a wood sample?
Anyone know of such a service? Anyone want to start one?
. . . does any know of a DNA testing service that identifies wood? You know, we send a toothpick-sized sample and a check for (fill in the blank) bucks and they send back a report with complete identification. This seems like a no-brainer. If we can send in a cheek swab to get our ancestry going back six generations and find out that 9% of our heritage is Ukrainian -- and do the same thing for our dogs -- how hard can it be to dive deep into a wood sample?
Anyone know of such a service? Anyone want to start one?