Can you identify this wood?

[bsshog40]

The wife is works at a warehouse and a few people know I make pens. She doesn't know who did it but she found these 2 pieces of wood in her backpack. They are about 10" long. They don't really feel like a hardwood and I don't think it's pine but I could be wrong. Anyone have a guess?
Thanks, Bobby

 

[BHuij]

Not definitive in any way, but they kinda look like cherry to me.

 

[JohnU]

Based on the side view, Poplar came to mind but it's really hard to tell in a warehouse where crates and pallets can differ based on where they are from.

 

[mark james]

Maybe Callery/Bradford Pear. Looks like some of the blanks I harvested/dried from a tree we removed in my yard.

 

[bsshog40]

Thanks for the responses y'all. I may have to dig into my totes to see if I have any blanks that resemble them. Lol I'm also gonna have the wife ask some of her associates. Maybe one will come forward. Lol

 

[Woodchipper]

Hmm. Not sure as I'm far from a wood expert but I go with Bradford pear. Crates and skids and be made of anything, depending on local sources. Knew of one fellow who had a pallet from Asia with mahogany runners. All I can say it, it's an accumulation of cellulose fibers.

 

[bsshog40]

We have a lot of bradford pear trees in this area. I actually have one in my yard.