Bouls Swiss Pearwood steamed 60 mm

Wild service tree belongs to the wild fruit woods and is one of the most sought-after and highly prized wood species. The wood is decorative, versatile and has a scattered-pored, even and plain structure. The whitish-yellow to slightly reddish or reddish-yellow to reddish-brown wood is enlivened by often appearing pith flecks.

Trade names and other names

German: Elsbeere gedämpft, Alisier
 English: Beam tree, Wild Service tree, wild servicetree, chequers, checkertree
 French: Alisier commun, Alisier des bois, Alisier torminal
 Italian: Mangiarello, Baccarello, Ciavardello, Sorbezzolo, Sorbo torminale
 Spanish: n.a.
 Dutch: Elsbes
 Portuguese: Mostajeiro
 Arabic: Ghubar ya barri
 Chinese: 瑞士梨木

Available thicknesses

30, 32, 40, 50, 52, 60 mm, other thicknesses on request.

Occurrence

In Central and Southern Europe up to the Carpathians and the Caspian Sea, in sunny areas and especially on calcareous soils.

Trunk and bark

Wild Service Trees reach about 20 to 25m, but can sometimes grow to 35m tall and up to about 1.0m in diameter. The bark is thin, longitudinally cracked, ash-grey and small-scaled (oak-like).

Characteristics and wood colour

Wood grain and rays irregular, vessels scattered, plain appearance. The annual rings are clearly visible. The wood is reddish-white, later darkening to brownish, without any heartwood in Wild Service Trees.