the Botanical name - Arbutus menziesii
The English name - Strawberrytree, the Spanish name - madrono.
Growth places - the USA. In the North America along Pacific coast from Canada to California and Mexico.
Mature wood happens krasnovato-brown, knots of a radical part (komlya) are very dense are located.
The tree grows very slowly and, depending on an actual site, direct without any branches, but can be bent or grow in the bush form also. The wood protected from adverse weather conditions, is very firm and rigid. Because of an inclination of fibres much more energy it is required for machining. Smooth surfaces are very difficult for making. This problem is partially overcome proparivaniem. Komlevaya a trunk part madrony should be dried up very slowly and carefully, taking into consideration a problem of various directions usadki, following of an inclination of fibres. Superficial processing of all kinds is possible, but preliminary processing is necessary for reception of a smooth surface. Application: exclusive architectural derevoobrabotka, exclusive furniture, incrustations.
Volume weight in an air-dry condition: 620-660 kg/cubic metres