Species: European Olive / Olivo Europeo
Botanical name: Oliva Europea
International names: English: European Olive - French: Oliver - German: Olivenbaum
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Veri fine
Fibre: Irregular and twisted
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 820 - 1020 Kg/m3
Dimensional stability: Average
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Not recommended
Brinell hardness test: High
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Buona
Oxidisation: Low
Varnishing: Difficult
Other aspects: Small knots, some open. The heartwood is marbled with dark lines that tend towards a dark grey/black colour.