Japanese buckeye (Aesculus turbinata)
Family: Hippocastanaceae
Common names: Japanese buckeye, Japanese horse chestnut, Tochi, Tochi-no-ki, Tochi-noki, Tochino-ki
Distributed in: Japan (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Exclusively in Japan, in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.
Common uses: Food containers, Furniture, Musical instruments, Paneling, Veneer: decorative
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureFine
Natural durability: Perishable, Perishable
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, There is slight to moderate drying degrade and the potential for buckles and splits
Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
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Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World, No.5 Philippines and Japan,TRADA, Red Booklet SeriesI.U.F.R.O.,1973,Veneer Species of the World,Assembled at F.P.L. Madison on behalf of I.U.F.R.O. Working Party on,Slicing and Veneer Cutting
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