European Cherry
Name
• Scientific name: Prunus avium L.
• Spanish name: European cherry
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood: Pale pink
• Heartwood: Pink to red
• Grain: Straight
• Texture: Fine to very fine
• Characteristic defects: Greening due to chromogenic attack
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Not impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: No problems
• Drying: Easy if done slowly.
• Planing and other operations: No problems
• Gluing: Difficulties with hot, acidic glues
• Nailing and screwing: Easy.
• Finishing: Easy.
Applications
• Fine interior furniture and joinery. Carving, turning, bentwood furniture
• Interior joinery and paneling: Doors, flooring, parquet, wainscoting, moldings
• Decorative veneers
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 980 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 102,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength parallel to the axis: 490 kg/cm²
• Tensile strength parallel to the axis: 980 kg/cm²