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Image Date

2018

Properties / Facts

Rot resistant, significantly fragrant, Insect repellent, Dimensionally stable

Common Names (additional)

Cinnamon Wood, Golden Elm, Saxifrax Tree, Red Sassafras

Scientific Name

Sassafras Albidum

Janka Hardness

630 lbf (2,800 N)

Classification

hardwood

Geographic Origin

Eastern United States

Modern Region

Eastern United States

Modern / Specialty Uses

Fence posts, Boat making, barrel making, kitchen cabinetry, bed frames/posts, chestnut substitute

Sample Material

wood shaving

Surface Plane

endgrain

Magnification

x 400

Photographer

Harriet Cassell

Keywords

Manning Rare Woods, Furniture Department, Sassafras

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