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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | ''Platanus orientalis''; ''Platanus occidentalis''; | + | ''Platanus orientalis''; ''Platanus occidentalis''; pátano de sombra (Esp.); platano (Port.); platano (It.); button-wood; plane tree; buttonball; sycamore |
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 |
| − | * | + | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 673 |
| − | * | + | * External source or communication Comment: Hardwood Manufacturers Institute, Memphis, Tenn.: air-dry weight = 35 pcf |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonwood (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonwood (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005) | ||
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
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Description
Wood obtained from plane trees, Platanus orientalis (Europe) and Platanus occidentalis (North America). Buttonwood is a dense, yellow timber with a fine texture that is similar to maple. It is used for furniture, butcher blocks, chairs, musical instruments, interior finishes, and cabinetry.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Platanus orientalis; Platanus occidentalis; pátano de sombra (Esp.); platano (Port.); platano (It.); button-wood; plane tree; buttonball; sycamore
| Density | 35 pcf |
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Additional Information
Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Oriental Planetree; Planetree, Sycamore, Platanus orientalis L.; P. occidentalis L.
Additional Images
Buttonwood
Authority
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 673
- External source or communication Comment: Hardwood Manufacturers Institute, Memphis, Tenn.: air-dry weight = 35 pcf
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonwood (Accessed Oct. 18, 2005)
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997