ALDER
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Written by tom
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
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The wood of several species of tree of the genus Almu of the same family as the birch and beech. The red alder is from the A. rubra, or A. oregana, growing in the northwestern United States. The wood has a reddish-brown color and a fine even grain, is tough and resilient, can be worked easily, and takes a good polish. It has been much used for furniture, cabinetwork, and interior finish, as it rivals mahogany and walnut in appearance.
Black alder is from the tree A. glutinosa, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. It is of a reddish-white color, and hasa smooth, fine grain, with a weight of about 35 lb/ft3 (560 kg/m3). It is used for plywood, cabinetwork, and toys. The wood of the alder is also used to produce smoke for curing kippered fish. The smoke is cooled to remove creosote, and is filtered. Formosan alder is from the A. maritima of Asia. The wood is light yellow streaked with reddish lines and has a fine texture.
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