Also called spruce. Ranges from near-white to a pale yellow-brown, with very little distinction between sapwood and heartwood.Typically dry weight: 470kg/m3. It grows in Europe, Canada and the USA.
Properties
Works well by hand and machine. Has low resistance to shock loads and low stiffness. Very poor steam-bending properties.
Uses
Apart from Christmas trees, it is used for carpentry, interior construction and joinery, domestic flooring, pulp and paper, veneer and plywood.
