Wood Atlas - Xylarium
Buckthorn
lat. Rhamnus cathartica
The common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is mainly a shrub plant that normally grows up to 10 feet in height, but occasionally can reach 25 feet. It is found from Europe to Western and Central Asia, but avoids mountain altitudes above 5,000 feet. The buckthorn can live over 100 years. The fruit and bark were used in ancient times as a laxative; the fruit was also used to make special dyes.
The wood is hard, heavy, and solid. It is good to work with, but difficult to split. It polishes up wonderfully and achieves a lovely subtle red-brownish tinge. It is for mainly used in turning, furniture making, and furniture restoration.
Find the right wood by appearance!
Our wood atlas makes it significantly easier to find the right wood for your projects.
But, as you know, wood is a natural product and what us shown here is only
a sample and the actual piece may vary in color and pattern.
Tip: Use the left and right arrows to navigate; to select the wood currently show, click on the link below the image. The wood atlas is by no means exhaustive and is constantly being expanded. But, on the whole, almost all the woods we have in stock are shown.