prunus serotina, Rosaceae, 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: 5
Number of individual trees analyzed: 9
Number of specimens: 22
Number of measurements: 66
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 20.1
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 12.9
Max PZC average on one log: 18.7
Min PZC average on one log: 13.5
PZC Average of all logs: 17.4
Species: prunus serotina
Family: Rosaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) is a medium to large deciduous tree. It features alternate, finely serrated leaves, white flowers in elongated clusters (racemes), and small, dark red to black fruits. Mature bark is dark, rough, and scaly, often described as resembling “burnt potato chips.”
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:

























See also
FINISHING SWEET CHERRY
OUT OF THE TABLESAW
PATCH OF BLACK CHERRY TREES
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