Lacewood
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Lacewood is a common name for lumber
made from the wood of trees of species Cardwellia sublimis.
The term may also refer to the wood of the American Sycamore
, which has a similar appearance when quartersawn
.
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
made from the wood of trees of species Cardwellia sublimis.
The term may also refer to the wood of the American Sycamore
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis, also known as American Sycamore, American plane, Occidental plane, and Buttonwood, is one of the species of Platanus native to North America...
, which has a similar appearance when quartersawn
Quartersawn
thumb|250px|quarter sawn surface, showing ray fleck In speaking of wood, the term quartermortersawn is properly used for wood that is cut exactly radially , or to put it differently, at right angles to the growth rings...
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