European Cherry wood

Prunus avium (Scientific name) is a tree that often reaches a height 10 to 20 meters. Despite being cultivated as a fruit tree or ornamental, it's wood is also greatly appreciated.

Wood used for manufacture of furniture, interior woodwork, decoration and sheet of wood.

The beautiful lines of Cherry wood shafts and the occasional tiny knots, distinguish from any other hardwood. It has a silky appearance.

The cherry wood is a very popular and ornamental species and is searched since XVII century. Today, it’s used in delicate work to interior structures, furniture, decorative items and musical instruments.

Weight: Medium (610 kg/m3)
Color: Pale or reddish brown

Type: hardwoods of the temperate zone
Other names: Ceasus AVIUM, fruit cherry, Kirsvhe, meriser, kers Related species: Pado (P. Padus)
Origin: Europe and parts of Asia and North Africa
Texture: thin and uniform
Wood grain: In large part it is straight, but with some fine lines of wood of autumn
Hardness: Moderated
Application: Manufacture of furniture, interior woodwork, decoration and sheet of wood.

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