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Beech, European

Veneer Species Guide

Columbia Forest Products is proud to offer an exciting variety of hardwood and decorative softwood species of faces to meet the demand for architectural individuality in interior design applications.

Beech, European

Latin name: Fagus sylvatica
Common name(s): European Beech
Sources: Europe

CHARACTERISTICS	Very light sapwood with pale pinkish brown heartwood, often made more uniformly brown through the log steaming process. Rays are slightly enlarged and will show up as flake when quarter sliced.
COMMON CUTS	Plain sliced, Rotary cut
USES	Institutional furniture, chairs, joinery, paneling, architectural millwork, specialty applications.
AVAILABILITY	Obtainable
PRICE	$$$