Botanical Name |
Fagus sylvatica |
Other Names |
Romanian beech |
Origin |
Western, Eastern Europe |
Sapwood Colour |
Not easy to differenciate from heartwood |
Heartwood Colour |
Freshly cut is whitish to very pale but darkens if exposed to reddish-brown |
Grain |
Typically straight, broad rays on longitudal faces |
Texture |
Fairly hard and fine, even structure |