LIME
| Origin: | Europe |
| Other names: | Basswood, Linde, Tilleu, Tiglio |
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: | Light Yellow |
| Sapwood: | not demarcated |
| Texture: | fine |
| Grain: | straight or interlocked |
| Interlocked grain: | slight |
| Note: | Heart shakes in some logs. Wood cream white to light yellow. Unpleasant adour when green. Presence of tension wood. |
NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): | class 5 – not durable |
| Dry wood borers: | susceptible-sapwood not or slightly demarcated (risk in all the wood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): | class S – susceptible |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): | class 1 – easily 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. Very prone to blue stain. |