Species: Ciliegio Europeo / European Cherry
Botanical name: Prunus Avium L.
International names: English: European Cherry - French: Merisier - German: Kirschbaum
Geographic origin: Europe
Texture: Fine
Fibre: Straight, sometimes curved
Mass volume: at 12% humidity: 550 - 800 Kg/m3
Shrinkage: Average
Nervosity: 0,23
Dimensional stability: Average - high
Suitability for use in bathrooms and on heated screed: Average
Brinell hardness test: Average - high
Durability (resistance to fungi and insects): Poor
Oxidisation: Average
Varnishing: No problem
Other aspects: Presence of small knots, sometimes open including resinous matter