Description: wood is cream-yellow, maturing to yellow-brown. Grain is straight and texture is fine and uniform. The wood is suitable for steam bending having medium bending and crushing strength is also resistant to shock loads.

Origin: Northern Hemisphere, Asia, Europe, North America

Uses: the most important use is for wood carving (because of it’s ability to resist splitting from all directions.) Other uses include cutting boards for leather work, broom handles, beehive frames, piano keys, toy making, artificial limbs,