Cherry, American
Prunus serotina
Other trade names:
de: Amerikanischer Kirschbaum, Ahlkirsche, Elsenkirsche, Spätblühender Traubenkirschbaum
en: Wild cherry, Rum cherry, Rum cherry, Black cherry, American cherry, Black cherry
fr: Merisier d'Amerique
Origin: North America
Ecological: available as FSC controlled wood, not listed on CITES
Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, Automobile and boat construction, Doors, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia
Colors: Red / Reddish brown
Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut
Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm, 1.5 mm
Tree Height: Up to 30 m
Bark: Grey-brown, smooth when young, coarse when old, glossya nd scaly, approximately 1 cm in thickness
Texture: Fine
Smell: Slightly sour when fresh
Resistance: Not durable, mediocre resistance to fungi and insects
Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good
Technical wood data:
Raw Density: 0,58 g/ccm
Compressive Strength: 44 - 55 N/mm²
Flexural Strength: 83 - 100 N/mm²
Shear Strength: 12,3 - 12,5 N/mm²
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