Sumac

rhus typhina, Anacardiaceae, Angiospermae (Hardwood)

reference picture – see below for more pictures

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: 10
Number of individual trees analyzed: 35
Number of specimens: 94
Number of measurements: 285
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 41.1
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 12.3
Max PZC average on one log: 36.6
Min PZC average on one log: 15.0
PZC Average of all logs: 28.9

Species: rhus typhina
Family: Anacardiaceae
Clade: Angiospermae
Description: Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) is a deciduous shrub or small tree known for its velvety, hairy stems resembling deer antlers in velvet, large pinnately compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall, and upright, conical clusters of fuzzy red berries that persist through winter.

Pictures – each from a different individual tree:

Log 1 (from [Source 58]) – PZC = 21.4
Log 2 (from [Source 28]) – PZC = 23.5
Log 3 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 30.1
Log 4 (from [Source 27]) – PZC = 22.7
Log 5 (from [Source 73]) – PZC = 15.2
Log 6 (from [Source 124]) – PZC = 22.9
Log 7 (from [Source 124]) – PZC = 22.0
Log 8 (from [Source 141]) – PZC = 16.1
Log 9 (from [Source 141]) – PZC = 21.5
Log 10 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 31.5
Log 11 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 33.0
Log 12 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 36.0
Log 13 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 36.7
Log 14 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 36.7
Log 15 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 32.3
Log 16 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 34.8
Log 17 (from [Source 144]) – PZC = 36.5
Log 18 (from [Source 169]) – PZC = 34.8
Log 19 (from [Source 169]) – PZC = 37.4
Log 20 (from [Source 169]) – PZC = 36.3
Log 21 (from [Source 169]) – PZC = 28.4
Log 22 (from [Source 169]) – PZC = 32.2
Log 23 (from [Source 170]) – PZC = 34.7
Log 24 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 29.7
Log 25 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 29.8
Log 26 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 25.1
Log 27 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 26.2
Log 28 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 36.9
Log 29 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 32.9
Log 30 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 26.4
Log 31 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 28.4
Log 32 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 30.7
Log 33 (from [Source 171]) – PZC = 25.7
Log 34 (from [Source 124]) – PZC = 28.5
Log 35 (from [Source 170]) – PZC = 31.3

See also
FINISHING SUMAC
AMMONIA FUMING
UV LIGHT EXPOSURE
LARGE GIFS 3
SCRAPING
PROGRESSIVE GRIT SANDING PART 2
STAGHORN SUMAC VARIATION BETWEEN POPULATIONS

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