buxus sempervirens, Buxaceae, Angiospermae (Hardwood)

Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 2
Number of individual trees analyzed: 5
Number of specimens: 6
Number of measurements: 36
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 8.7
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 5.9
Max PZC average on one log: 7.8
Min PZC average on one log: 6.9
PZC Average of all logs: 7.3
Species: buxus sempervirens
Family: Buxaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Buxus sempervirens, or common boxwood, is a slow-growing evergreen shrub or small tree known for its dense, compact habit and small, glossy dark green leaves, often used for hedging and topiary.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:





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