COMMON NAMES:   Cherry, black cherry

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:   0.47

DENSITY:  

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:   7.1%

RADIAL MOVEMENT:   3.7%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:   11.5%

DURABILITY1:   Good

SOURCE:  Eastern United States

DESCRIPTION:   Close, firm texture, machines cleanly, superior finishing qualities. Pale pinkish color, sometimes with greenish highlights when freshly cut, turns reddish brown with age and exposure to light. Stability excellent. The bright red color of cherry production furniture is produced by dyeing.

1 Durability refers to a wood's resistance to rotting in wet environments.