Peach

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

Density	45 ppcf

Resources and Citations

Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Stone Fruit: Peach,Prunus persica (L.) Batsch