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| − | [[File:Am.sycamore_buttonwood.jpg|thumb|American Sycamore | + | [[File:Am.sycamore_buttonwood.jpg|thumb|American Sycamore (''Platanus occidentalis'')]] |
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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''Platanus orientalis''; ''Platanus occidentalis''; pátano de sombra (Esp.); platano (Port.); platano (It.); button-wood; plane tree; buttonball; sycamore | ''Platanus orientalis''; ''Platanus occidentalis''; pátano de sombra (Esp.); platano (Port.); platano (It.); button-wood; plane tree; buttonball; sycamore | ||
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| − | + | * Density = 35 pcf | |
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| + | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
| − | = | + | * Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:[http://www.woodanatomy.ch/ Wood anatomy of central European Species]: Oriental Planetree; Planetree, Sycamore, [http://www.woodanatomy.ch/species.php?code=PLOR Platanus orientalis L.; P. occidentalis L.] |
* R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | * R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | ||
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* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 673 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 673 | ||
| − | * | + | * Hardwood Manufacturers Institute, Memphis, Tenn.: air-dry weight = 35 pcf |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: 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 | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 11 May 2022
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
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Density = 35 pcf
Resources and Citations
- 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.
- 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
- Hardwood Manufacturers Institute, Memphis, Tenn.: air-dry weight = 35 pcf
- Wikipedia: 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