Persimmon
Scientific Name: | Diospyros virginiana |
Location: | eastern USA |
Dried Weight: | 52lbs/ft3 |
Janka Hardness: | 2,300lbf |
Crushing Strength: | 9,170lbf /in2 |
Persimmon has a very wide sapwood that is a white to pale yellowish brown color that will darken with age. The heartwood is a dark brown to black color. The grain is straight and it has a uniform medium to coarse texture. The end grain is semi-,ring-porous. Persimmon is rated as perishable in regards to decay. The wood turns and finishes well.