by Chiara Rau | May 13, 2022
ALDER Alnus spp. ALDER BOTANICAL NAME Alnus spp. BOTANICAL FAMILY It belongs to the family of Betulaceae. GROWTH AREA Alder is widespread throughout the eastern United States and in Europe. SPECIFIC WEIGHT 530 kg/m³ at 12% C.U. FEATURES Sapwood and heartwood have a...
by Sangiorgi Legnami | Nov 2, 2018
FIR Abies FIR BOTANICAL NAMES Abies. ORIGINS FAMILY It belongs to the family of Pinaceae. GROWTH AREA It grows in the Alpine area of Italy, in Northern Europe and in the Balkans. SPECIFIC WEIGHT Green 860 kg/m³ – Dried 450 kg/m³. TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES Fir is a...
by Sangiorgi Legnami | Nov 2, 2018
ACAJOU Khaya spp ACAJOU BOTANICAL NAMES Khaya spp. ORIGINS FAMILY It belongs to the family of Meliaceae (angiosperm). GROWTH AREA This wood grows from Liberia to Congo and Cameroun. SPECIFIC WEIGHT Green 700 kg/m³- Dried 550 kg/m³ at 12% C.U. TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES...
by Sangiorgi Legnami | Nov 2, 2018
MAPLE Acer pseudoplatanus MAPLE BOTANICAL NAMES Acer pseudoplatanus. ORIGINS FAMILY It belongs to the family of Aceraceae. GROWTH AREA This wood is easily found in the European temperate climatic areas. SPECIFIC WEIGHT Green 650 kg/m³ – Dried 500 kg/m³....
by Sangiorgi Legnami | Nov 2, 2018
AFRORMOSIA Pericopsis elata AFRORMOSIA BOTANICAL NAMES Pericopsis elata. ORIGINS FAMILY It belongs to the family of Leguminosae-Papilionatae. GROWTH AREA This tree develops below ground of the Guinea coats, between the Congo, the Ivory Coast and Cameroun. SPECIFIC...
