alnus glutinosa, Betulaceae, 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: 8
Number of specimens: 24
Number of measurements: 75
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 19.4
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 9.5
Max PZC average on one log: 19.1
Min PZC average on one log: 10.8
PZC Average of all logs: 14.5
Species: alnus glutinosa
Family: Betulaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Alnus glutinosa, the Common Alder, is a medium-sized deciduous tree known for its distinctive purple-brown male catkins and small, woody, persistent female cones. It has rounded, dark green leaves, often slightly sticky when young, and thrives in wet, riparian habitats.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:








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