NORTH AMERICA

ASH

ASH

Ash timber includes numerous kinds of woods, especially found in North America and Europe.

Description

Botanical name:	Fraxinus excelsior
Overall character:	Highly structured, decorative hard wood with porous rings, a high elasticity and a variety of colors that range from off-white to olive to brown.
Color and structure:	Ash sapwood is white to yellow and very wide (up to 19 centimetres). The heartwood keeps the light yellow color of the splint. In old age, an optional color core can form.
Characteristics/features:	Natural durability of ash as well as its color core, is poor pursuant to DIN EN 350, which places it in durability class 5 because the core materials are not encrusted in the cell walls.
Areas of use:	Due to the low natural durability, this wood is mainly used indoors.
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CHERRY

CHERRY

The cherry tree belongs to the speciose botanical Prucus species from the family of Rosaceae.

Description

Botanical name:	Prunus serotina
Overall character:	Reddish brown timber with a fine, even structure and a semi-matte surface.
Color and structure:	The sapwood of cherry trees is white to yellow-grey with a width of 2,5 to 5 centimetres. While fresh, the heartwood is yellow or light red-brown with an occasional green hue. Under the influence of light and atmospheric oxygen it can quickly develop a golden auburn shade.
Characteristics/features:	Pursuant to DIN EN 350 (unlisted), P. serotina is moderately durable (durability class 3) and P. avium is not very durable (durability class 4).
Areas of use:	Cherry wood is mainly used for high-quality interior design because of its noble and decorative appearance.
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MAPLE

MAPLE

Maple wood is found in the temperate latitudes of North America, Europe and Asia. It is rich in species and very widespread. Its most common kinds in Europe are Norway maple and sycamore.

Description

Botanical name:	Acer spp.
Overall character:	Generally light, fine-pored wood with a homogenous structure. Color and density can vary depending on species.
Color and structure:	When freshly cut, the sapwood is pale yellow to almost white throughout the trunk cross section. Starting from a diameter of about 30-40 centimetres, a so-called brown heart in a light reddish brown to golden-brown color can form.
Characteristics/features:	Natural durability of maple wood is poor (durability class 5) pursuant to DIN EN 350.
Areas of use:	Due to its low natural durability and highly decorative appearance, maple wood is mainly used indoors.
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RED OAK

RED OAK

The Red Oak is native to North America. Among the many evergreen Oaks found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of the Earth, only Europe’s Southwestern Cork tree is of big economical significance.

Description

Botanical name:	Quercus spp.
Overall character:	The porous rings and large wood rays give this wood a significant structure. The light and medium brown colored versions of this wood are mostly part of the white oaks, while the pinkish brown toned woods belong to the red oaks.
Color and structure:	White oak and red oak can be distinguished relatively well due to the porosity of summer wood as well as chemically.
Characteristics/features:	White oak heartwood has a good resistance to wood-destroying fungi, whereas unprotected red oak is only moderately durable in outdoor use.
Areas of use:	Due to their similar strength properties, white oak and red oak can be used in the same ways in (interior) construction and in equipping (living room, office and kitchen furniture, wall and ceiling coverings, solid wood and prefabricated parquet, wood pavement, stairs).
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WHITE OAK

WHITE OAK

The common Oak (Quercus robur) and the sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) are among the white Oaks native in Europe. There’s also a variety of white oaks in North America and East Asia.

Description

Botanical name:	Quercus spp.
Overall character:	The porous rings and large wood rays give this wood a significant structure. The light and medium brown colored versions of this wood are mostly part of the white oaks, while the pinkish brown toned woods belong to the red oaks.
Color and structure:	White oak and red oak can be distinguished relatively well due to the porosity of summerwood as well as chemically.
Characteristics/features:	White Oak heartwood has a good resistance to wood-destroying fungi, whereas unprotected red oak is only moderately durable in outdoor use.
Areas of use:	Due to their similar strength properties, white Oak and red Oak can be used in the same ways in (interior) construction and in equipping (living room, office and kitchen furniture, wall and ceiling coverings, solid wood and prefabricated parquet, wood pavement, stairs).
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