Kept meaning to post an update re: the scratch test. Good news & bad news.
Bad news first, the wood is somewhat soft, fingernail definitely leaves a mark, though it is not as soft as pine.
Good news, I have figured out what kind of wood it is: Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua). This is based on bark on the stump it came from, & similar trees in the grove it came from.
I have been thinking about what to do with the mount, and I have decided to continue establishing moss on it, and see how it holds up. Worst case, I have to pitch it before I can grow a plant on it, but I have not lost anything. Best case, maybe I can grow a plant on it after all. If I plant something on it and it does not hold up, I will just re-establish the plant on another mount.
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