Like fruit trees, cherry belongs to the rose family and was used as early as 400 B.C. by the Greeks and Romans for furniture making.

American Colonists used the cherry tree for its fruit, medicinal properties and home furnishings. They mixed cherry juice with rum to create Cherry Bounce, a bitter but highly flavoured cordial. The bark was used in the production of drugs to treat bronchitis, and cherry stalks were used to make tonics.

General Description

The heartwood of cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown, will darken with age and on exposure to light. In contrast, the sapwood is creamy white. The wood has a fine uniform, straight grain, satiny, smooth texture, and may naturally contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets.

The wood is of medium density with good bending properties, it has low stiffness with medium strength and shock resistance.