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Denominación.

• Scientific name: Nocthofagus pumilio Kras
• Other names: Cherry of Chile

Provenance

Description of the wood

• Sapwood: Pink white
• Heartwood: Yellow pink
• Fiber: Right
• Grain: Thin

Impregnation

• Sapwood: capable of being impregnated.
• Heartwood: no capable of being impregnated.

Mechanization

• Sawing process: easy and with no difficulties.
• Drying process: slow. Risk of crack formation.
• Planing process and other processes: no difficulties.
• Gluing process: easy.
• Nailing and screwing process: from low to regular difficulty.
• Finish: easy.

Applications

• Furniture and fine interior cabinetry. Carving, turning and curved
furniture
• Interior Carpentry: Doors, flooring, friezes, mouldings, etc.
• Decorative veneers

Mechanical properties

• Resistance to static flexion 820 kg/cm2.
• Elasticity module 98,000 kg/cm2.
• Resistance to compression 480 kg/cm2.

Notes

• Like cherry, which it replaces in numerous applications, it has a marked colour difference between sapwood and heartwood.