Typically wood from fruit trees are used, but then again never tried hehe.

In case you don't know, heres a forum for like minded enthusiasts.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/

Plenty of smoking forum
Another is http://www.smokinitforums.com

as for what wood need to identify tree. Common used in American smoking... Don't forget Hawaii is American
http://www.bonappetit.com/test-kitchen/coo...od-smoking-meat
http://www.deejayssmokepit.net/Downloads_f...FlavorChart.pdf
http://virtualweberbullet.com/woods.html

A person living in Philippines recommending wood he used
http://deejaysworld.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1319188796

Another in Thailand
http://www.thesmokering.com/forum/viewtopi...?t=5742&start=0

Wood hardness, cherry often used has a janka if 700+ is soft wood
http://www.ejmas.com/tin/2009tin/tinart_goldstein_0904.html

Grilling and smoking very different.
I enjoy smoking got a smoking it smoker and I use either oak, peach, bourbon barrel (oak) or apple. Done pull pork, turkey, salmon, beef brisket and ribs. Ribs just 6hrs using the 3-2-1 method

hello there.

Dad has a gas grill and it comes with a section where i can put wood for the smoke taste.

glad to find a bbq thread here.

anyone here using a gas grill? i prefer charcoal grill tho