Black Cherry Hardwood

Leaf of a black cherry tree.

Black cherry hardwood.

It is durable beautiful and darkens naturally and dramatically over time especially when exposed to direct sunlight. The finished wood has a beautiful salmon pink to red color that with time only improves. Due to its small closed pores black cherry is. The tree is a hardwood and the lineal taxonomy is magnoliopsida rosales rosaceae prunus serotina ehrh.

The cherry tree is shade intolerant and is typically found on the outskirts of most forests. Black cherry hardwood from our region is one of the most valued species of hardwoods with its rich red heartwood beautiful grain patterns and minimal gum spots. Various subspecies of cherry exist across the eastern and southern united states and far down into mexico. This species of cherry tree typically has a trunk diameter of four to five feet and it grows to heights of up to 100 feet.

Characteristics of cherry wood. If lower grade larger logs are sawn to exclude sapwood and further manufacture eliminates sapwood in the product fencing cladding furniture cherry is an excellent exterior wood. Overall cherry is noted for having a warm rich appearance. Black cherry is a favorite medium among top furniture and cabinet makers.

The wood is prized for both beauty and work ability. The black cherry or prunus serotina is a species in the subgenus padus with beautiful flower clusters each separate flower attached by short equal stalks and called racemes all cherries in the landscape or forest share this floral design and often used as specimens in yards and parks. Premier hardwood products po box 434 solvay road jamesville ny 13078 315 492 4006 fax. Other names used to refer to this species are black cherry rum cherry and mountain black cherry.

Cherry wood has been traditionally used in fine furniture since the first american settlers.