Satin walnut

Red Gum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Altingiaceae

Deciduous tree

Hardwood

Other trade names:

de: Red gum, Sweet gum, Satinnussbaum, Amberbaum

en: Red gum, Satin walnut

fr: Noyer satiné

Origin: North America (Southern USA, Mexico, Central America)

Ecological: available as FSC controlled wood, not listed on CITES

Usage: Furniture, Doors, yacht interior finishing, airplane interior finishing, Panels, interior finishing, Intarsia

Colors: Medium brown

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

Available strengths: 0.5 – 0.6 mm

Tree Height: 25 to 30 m, in extreme cases up to 45 m

Bark: Rusty brown when young, greyish brown when old, contains the Storax balsam which is used by the curch alongside frankincense

Texture: Fine

Smell: Lingering spicy odor

Mechanische Bearbeitung: Good

Technical wood data:

Raw Density: 0,52 - 0,56 g/ccm

Compressive Strength: 41 - 45 N/mm²

Flexural Strength: 80 - 90 N/mm²

Shear Strength: 8 - 9 N/mm²