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An unstandardized name use for the following timbers: | An unstandardized name use for the following timbers: | ||
| − | 1) Sycamore maple (''Acer pseudoplatanus''). | + | 1) Sycamore maple or English sycamore (''Acer pseudoplatanus''). Harewood is a deciduous tree native to Europe that has a fine-grained, cream-colored wood. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, inlays and veneers. |
| − | 2 | + | 2) West Indian Satinwood (''Zanthoxylon flavuum''). [[Satinwood]] has an irregular grain an a yellowish color that darkens as it ages. |
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | + | 1) ''Acer pseudoplatanus''; sycamore maple, English sycamore; sicomoro, arce blanco (Esp.); padreiro (Port.); Sicomoro (It.); acero montano (It.) | |
== Physical and Chemical Properties == | == Physical and Chemical Properties == | ||
| − | 1 | + | 1) Grows to heights of 35 m (115 ft). The smooth, gray bark flakes when the tree is older. Broad, 5-lobed palmate leaves have long leaf stalks. the greenish yellow flowerheads dangle in panicles. Seeds are winged and occur in pairs. |
==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]: Great Maple,Sycamore Maple, [http://www.woodanatomy.ch/species.php?code=ACPS Acer pseudoplatanus L.] | + | * Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:[http://www.woodanatomy.ch/ Wood anatomy of central European Species]: Great Maple, Sycamore Maple, [http://www.woodanatomy.ch/species.php?code=ACPS Acer pseudoplatanus L.] |
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 | ||
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* George Savage, ''Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook'', Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954 | * George Savage, ''Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook'', Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954 | ||
| + | * Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_pseudoplatanus (Accessed October 2020) | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 4 October 2020
Description
An unstandardized name use for the following timbers:
1) Sycamore maple or English sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus). Harewood is a deciduous tree native to Europe that has a fine-grained, cream-colored wood. It is used for musical instruments, furniture, inlays and veneers.
2) West Indian Satinwood (Zanthoxylon flavuum). Satinwood has an irregular grain an a yellowish color that darkens as it ages.
Synonyms and Related Terms
1) Acer pseudoplatanus; sycamore maple, English sycamore; sicomoro, arce blanco (Esp.); padreiro (Port.); Sicomoro (It.); acero montano (It.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
1) Grows to heights of 35 m (115 ft). The smooth, gray bark flakes when the tree is older. Broad, 5-lobed palmate leaves have long leaf stalks. the greenish yellow flowerheads dangle in panicles. Seeds are winged and occur in pairs.
Resources and Citations
- Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: Great Maple, Sycamore Maple, Acer pseudoplatanus L.
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- George Savage, Art and Antique Restorer's Handbook, Rockliff Publishing Corp, London, 1954
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_pseudoplatanus (Accessed October 2020)