Ash

Fraxinus spp. (species not specified)

Pale cream and tan with fine parallel dark pore lines.

Botanical family: Oleaceae
Average dry density: Not assigned — identity requires confirmation
Janka hardness: Not available for confirmed identity
Native distribution: Temperate Europe, Asia and North America
Grain & texture: Typically straight, open and ring-porous

Original photograph © Mokurei Studio · physical timber held in the studio collection. Identification supplied by the studio; reference properties are not individual sample measurements.

Material character

Clear grain and good elasticity characterise many ash species.

Notable applications

Tool handles, sporting goods, furniture and interior joinery.

Of particular interest

The trade name ash is shared by multiple Fraxinus species with different published properties.

Workshop note

The photographed timber is labelled ash by the studio, without a species epithet; numerical values are omitted.

WOOD DATABASE / MATERIAL PROPERTIES ↗KEW SCIENCE / TAXONOMY INDEX ↗

Wood identification is provided by the Mokurei Studio collection, not independently laboratory-verified. Technical figures are reference averages, not measurements of the photographed piece; they vary with provenance and moisture.