Black cherry

Origin: Canada, United States.

Latin name.
Prunus Serotina.

Natural vegetation area.
It grows in North America’s central and southern areas.

TRUNK CHARACTERISTICS.
The trees do not exceed heights of 15-20 metres with a diameter, that at breast height, varies from 30 to 40 cm. The shape of trunks is often regular with straight textures.

WOOD APPEARANCE AND CHARACTERISTICS.
The sapwood is white with yellowish shades and the heartwood is brown with reddish shades.

Specific weight.
500 kg/m³ on average.

Histological structure.
Straight texture, from fine to regular grain and slightly marked veining featuring a darker colour.

Mechanical characteristics.
Axial compression strength 50N/mm² on average; medium hardness; the impact behaviour is good.

Modulus of elasticity.
10.300 N/mm²

Most frequent structural defects and alteration.
Knots, cuts exuding rubber, rot, sloping grain

Durability.
Moderate.

Texts taken from: “Manuale tecnico del legno”, FNALA CNA LEGNO LEGNO, by Prof. Ing. Guglielmo Giordano.

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