Wood species used for the wood tie in « Orme »
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Wood specie : Elm
French : Orme champêtre
English : Elm
German : Ulme
Italian : Olmo
Spanish : Olmo
Dutch : Iepeboom
Origin : Europe
Latin : Ulmus campestris
Family : Ulmacées
Country : France
Trunks of wood : 1 10 m
Diameter : 0.3 1.2 m
Density : 0.6 0.8
Life : de 300...à 500 ans.
It is a fungus, Ceratostomella, transported by a small beetle, the beetle, which is responsible for the disease, the graphiose, which decimated this species...
Its hard wood was long used in woodworking. We could do everything for a house in helm : stairs, railings, doors, kitchen cabinet ... to highlight its grain so special with beautiful shades ranging from pale yellow to dark brown panels door...
And the port of the tree, how majestic ... have a look this one of Martailly les Briancion.
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