Prunus persica
Specifications
Family
Rosaceae
Species
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch
peach
Description
It is reddish-brown in color, sometimes with a darker false heartwood, fine in texture and straight grain, with a variable density between 0.50 and 0.80, with an average value of 0.68. Drying must be carried out with caution to avoid collapse and cracking.
Plant morphology
It is a tree that can reach 8 meters in height, with dark fissured bark, reddish branches, conduplicate leaves with glandular petiole, and lanceolate, pointed, crenate, or serrated blades. The flowers develop before the leaves and are sessile, solitary or in pairs, with a pink, rarely white corolla, always borne on one-year-old branches. The fruit is a fleshy drupe with yellow or white pulp.
Natural occurrence
Countries of origin and distribution
Originally from Central Asia, it later spread to Europe and North America.
Habitat and ecology
A heliophilous species, it requires constant water and nitrogen fertilizer. It does not tolerate drought.
Uses
Application areas
It is used for fine carpentry, small objects, and turning.
Technical data
Aesthetic characteristics
Grain
Obvious
Texture
Fine, Medium
Physical and mechanical properties
Density
ρ
ρ
720
kg/m3