ailanthus spp., Simaroubaceae, 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: 7
Number of individual trees analyzed: 7
Number of specimens: 18
Number of measurements: 54
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 24.3
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 10.0
Max PZC average on one log: 22.9
Min PZC average on one log: 10.4
PZC Average of all logs: 15.2
Species: ailanthus spp.
Family: Simaroubaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Ailanthus spp. (Tree-of-Heaven) is a fast-growing, deciduous tree with large, pinnately compound leaves featuring numerous leaflets, often with glandular teeth at their base that emit a pungent odor when crushed. It produces distinctive single-seeded, twisted winged samara fruits and is widely recognized as an invasive species.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:







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