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| Origin: | Europe |
| Other names: | Esche, Frene, Fresno, Frassino |
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: | creamy white |
| Sapwood: | not demarcated |
| Texture: | coarse |
| Grain: | straight |
| Interlocked grain: | absent |
| Note: | Creamy white wood when fresh, it turns yellow with light. Grain is sometimes weavy. Heart of some logs is marked with veins or black areas. |
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): | class 5 – not durable |
| Dry wood borers: | heartwood durable but sapwood not clearly demarctaed |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): | class S – susceptible |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): | class 2 – moderately permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: | class 1 – inside (no dampness) |
| Species covering the use class 5: | No |
| Note: | This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. |