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A small Chinese tree, ''Prunus persica'', cultivated for its fruit throughout temperate regions. Peach wood has a fine uniform texture and a reddish shade. It is occasionally used for small items such as inlay and marquetry. Like other fruit trees from the rose family, peach trees exudes a water soluble gum from damaged locations on its truck and branches.
 
A small Chinese tree, ''Prunus persica'', cultivated for its fruit throughout temperate regions. Peach wood has a fine uniform texture and a reddish shade. It is occasionally used for small items such as inlay and marquetry. Like other fruit trees from the rose family, peach trees exudes a water soluble gum from damaged locations on its truck and branches.
  
* See also [[http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Momo)]]
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* See also [[https://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Momo)]]
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
 
== Resources and Citations ==
  
Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:[http://www.woodanatomy.ch/ Wood anatomy of central European Species]: Stone Fruit: Peach, [http://www.woodanatomy.ch/species.php?code=PNPE Prunus persica (L.) Batsch]
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* Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:[http://www.woodanatomy.ch/ Wood anatomy of central European Species]: Stone Fruit: Peach, [http://www.woodanatomy.ch/species.php?code=PNPE Prunus persica (L.) Batsch]
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 11:55, 22 June 2022

Silk dyed with peach bark; Uemera Dye Archive

Description

A small Chinese tree, Prunus persica, cultivated for its fruit throughout temperate regions. Peach wood has a fine uniform texture and a reddish shade. It is occasionally used for small items such as inlay and marquetry. Like other fruit trees from the rose family, peach trees exudes a water soluble gum from damaged locations on its truck and branches.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Prunus persica; pêcher (Fr.); pesco (It.)

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Height = up to 7 m
  • Leaves are lanceolate 7-16 cm long, 2-3 cm wide
  • Wood density = 45 pcf

Resources and Citations