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Image Date
2018
Properties / Facts
can feel oily/greasy but doesn't affect gluing, fastens well, resistant against decay (particularly old growth)
Common Names (additional)
Bald Cypress, southern Cypress, Swamp Cypress, tidewater cypress, Pecky/Peggy Cypress
Scientific Name
Taxodium distichum
Janka Hardness
510 lbf (2,270 N)
Classification
softwood
Geographic Origin
South Eastern United States
Modern Region
South Eastern United States
Modern / Specialty Uses
boat hulls, boat decking, hollow log of tree as water piping in 1798, outdoor construction, bee keeping equipment
Sample Material
wood shaving
Surface Plane
radial
Magnification
x 100
Photographer
Harriet Cassell
Keywords
Manning Rare Woods, Furniture Department, Cypress