Peach

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.

• See also [Uemera Dye Archive (Momo)]

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

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