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Veneer Peartree Swiss
BackDetailed Description
A slow growing tree, which reaches heights of up to 20 m and a diameter of up to about 100 cm. The age of the trees goes up to over 100 years. The bark is thin, longitudinally cracked and with small scales.
Tradenames and other names
Bot. Name: Sorbus torminalis
Tradename De: Elsbeere
Tradename En: Swiss Peartree, Beam Tree
Properties
Raw density: 600 - 750 Kg/m3
Occurrence
In central and southern Europe as far as the Carpathians and the Caspian Sea, in sunny areas and especially on calcareous soils.
Characteristic and wood color
A difference between sapwood and heartwood cannot be detected even in older trees. The wood is reddish-white, later darkening to a brownish shade and is essentially strongly reminiscent of pearwood. Annual rings and growth zones are always clearly visible. The wood is nicely flamed, fine but short-fibred, heavy, medium-hard, shrinks strongly and is durable.