ROBINIA

Robinia wood comes from North America and is known under the name Black Locust there. It started out as a park and avenue tree in Europe.

Description

Botanical name: Robinia pseudoacacia
Overall character: Ring-porous, durable wood with a silky matt finish in an olive to golden brown color.
Color and structure: The bright, narrow sapwood sets itself apart from the yellow-green/olive-brown to dark brown darkening heartwood that. The early pores are large with tylose outgrowths surrounded by bright soft tissue in a ring shape.
Characteristics/features: Robinia is one of the few wood species cultivated in Europe that are classified in durability class 1-2 pursuant to DIN EN 350).
Areas of use: The Robinia is suitable for outdoor use with ground contact as well as for decorative indoor use. In outdoor areas, the wood is used in gardening and landscaping, on children's playgrounds and in frame construction.
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