Swiss pearwood

Pearwood, Swiss

Sorbus torminalis

Rosaceae

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Schweizer Birnbaum, Elsbeere, Atlasbaum

en: Wild service tree, Swiss pearwood

fr: Alisier torminal

it: Baccarello

Origin: Europe (Central and southern Europe)

Ecological: not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, musical-instrument making, Doors, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Red / Reddish brown, Light brown

Available cuts: Flat / Crown cut, Rift / Quarter cut

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: Up to 20 m

Bark: Grey-green and smooth when young, dark brown, scaly and fissured when mature

Texture: Fine

Smell: Inconspicuous

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: 0,67 - 0,90 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 49 - 55 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 93 - 121 N/mm²