sassafras albidum, Lauraceae, 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: 5
Number of specimens: 12
Number of measurements: 36
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 20.2
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 10.9
Max PZC average on one log: 18.5
Min PZC average on one log: 13.0
PZC Average of all logs: 15.7
Species: sassafras albidum
Family: Lauraceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Sassafras albidum is a deciduous tree recognized by its aromatic, root beer-scented leaves, twigs, and bark. Its distinctive leaves often appear in three shapes—oval, mitten-shaped, and three-lobed—on the same plant. It typically has deeply furrowed, reddish-brown bark.
Pictures – each from a different individual tree:





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