Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Lauraceae

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Sassafras, Fenchelholz, Fieberbaum

en: Sassafras

it: Sassafrasso

Origin: North America (Eastern North America)

Ecological: not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, Doors, yacht interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Light brown

Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 30 m

Texture: Fine

Smell: When fresh, the wood's smell resembles fennel, thus it is sometimes called 'Fennel wood'

Resistance: Good durability, good resistance to mushrooms and insects

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: 0,45 - 0,65 g/ccm