Home | Shop | Blog | Contact Most people in Southern California know avocado for the fruit. Kyle Campbell knows it for the burn. Avocado wood is one of the best kept secrets in the local firewood world — a dense, aromatic hardwood that grows right in our backyard and delivers a fire that's hard to beat. Here's everything you need to know about it. What Is Avocado Wood? Avocado is a hardwood — technically classified in the same family as laurel — with a grain density that puts