gleditsia triacanthos, Fabaceae, 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: 6
Number of individual trees analyzed: 8
Number of specimens: 16
Number of measurements: 51
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 19.7
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 9.2
Max PZC average on one log: 17.8
Min PZC average on one log: 9.9
PZC Average of all logs: 13.3
Species: gleditsia triacanthos
Family: Fabaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust) is a fast-growing, medium to large deciduous tree known for its distinctive sharp, branched thorns on the trunk and branches. It features pinnately or bipinnately compound leaves with small leaflets, and produces long, flat, leathery seed pods.
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