Ginkgo
Ginkgo wood (Ginkgo biloba) is a softwood weighing about 465 kg/m3.
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), also called the maidenhair tree, is the only species in its genus and the sole surviving member of the family Ginkgoaceae (The Wood Database). Kew's Plants of the World Online gives its native range as China (Zhejiang); The Wood Database notes it is now widely cultivated in temperate regions. The Wood Database describes the wood as light orangish brown to nearly white, with straight grain and an even, medium to coarse texture, and gives an average dried weight of 465 kg/m3. It is not a commercial timber: most wood comes from felled urban trees and is used for carving, cutting boards, furniture and turned objects.
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Material Type:
Softwood
Also Called:
Maidenhair Tree
Durability Notes:
No official decay-resistance data are available, though the wood is reported to "not decay quickly". (Source: The Wood Database.)
Properties:
Average dried weight 465 kg/m3 (12% moisture content); Janka hardness 750 lbf (3,340 N); elastic modulus 1,311,000 lbf/in2 (9.04 GPa). Shrinkage data are not available, but it is reported to have low shrinkage and good stability in service. It works well, particularly with hand tools, and glues and finishes well. (Source: The Wood Database.)
Typical Uses:
Carvings, cutting boards, furniture, turned objects
More Info:
Ginkgo is far better known for its leaves, and the medicinal extract made from them, than for its timber. (Source: The Wood Database.)
Possible Health Risks:
The leaves, pollen and fruit of the tree have been associated with allergic reactions, but there have been no reports concerning the wood itself. (Source: The Wood Database.)
Sustainability:
Not listed in the CITES Appendices. Ginkgo biloba is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List (category confirmed via GBIF), but that assessment covers only the wild populations in China; nearly all trees woodworkers meet are cultivated, mostly urban, trees. (Source: The Wood Database.)
Interesting Facts:
Ginkgo is sometimes called a living fossil. Its branches and leaves resemble a hardwood, but its wood structure is much closer to that of a softwood. (Source: The Wood Database.)
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