Gentlemen, I disagree. I think it is River Birch or another Birch species. Check out some of the images here. It is a native tree in the Southeast and its bark often is seen with lots of exfoliation (curls as the bark sheds). Here is some more information from the Clemson University Extension Service. Just my 2 cents.
I've worked with red birch a lot in years past (my favorite wood to work) and this did not have that smell of birch. It also did not have the smell of cherry. I've only worked with kiln dried cherry and don't know if fresh would smell any different. I'm hoping it has a chance to leaf out before they do get cut. I'll keep what I can because I do like the red wood look. Thanks.
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I'm holding out for leaf development over the next few weeks along with how the leaves are attached to the branches (opposite or staggered?).
Regardless of the id, it's pretty wood.