Given the exceptional results we are getting on Staghorn Sumac (rhus typhina) – see “super-chatoyant staghorn sumac“-, we are now focusing at understanding how consistent sumac timber is, collecting samples from different populations. This chart summarizes our findings:
With an average chatoyance of 28.9 PZC measured on a total of 35 different logs from 10 different sources stands at n. 1 out of over 700 species measured as of March 2026.
Pictures below show some examples of the appearance of the timber from various sources; each picture represents a different individual log.
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