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Where it Grows
Throughout Midwestern and Eastern U.S. Main commercial areas: Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia and New York. Average tree height is 60 to 80 feet. Cherry
trees can live to the extreme ages of 150 to 200 years.
Main Uses
Fine furniture and cabinet making, moldings and millwork, kitchen cabinets,
paneling, flooring, doors, boat interiors, musical instruments, turnings and carvings.
General Description
The heartwood of cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown
and will darken with age and on exposure to light. In contrast, the sapwood is creamy
white. The wood has a fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture, and may
naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets.
Working Properties
Cherry is easy to machine, nails and glues well and when sanded
and stained, it produces an excellent smooth finish. It dries fairly quickly with
moderately high shrinkage, but is dimensionally stable after kiln-
Physical Properties
The wood is of medium density with good bending properties, it
has low stiffness and medium strength and shock resistance.
Availability
Readily available.
Botanical Name :
Prunas Serotina
Common Names :
wild cherry, wild black cherry, rum cherry, Cabinet cherry, capulin,
and New England mahogany
wood type: CHERRY