platanus occidentalis, Platanaceae, 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: 3
Number of individual trees analyzed: 4
Number of specimens: 8
Number of measurements: 24
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 12.6
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 8.3
Max PZC average on one log: 11.9
Min PZC average on one log: 8.9
PZC Average of all logs: 10.4
Species: platanus occidentalis
Family: Platanaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Platanus occidentalis, commonly known as American Sycamore, is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree recognized by its distinctive exfoliating bark, which peels away in irregular patches to reveal mottled white, green, and brown inner bark. It features broad, palmately lobed leaves resembling maples, and produces spherical, bristly seed balls that often persist through winter.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:




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