SWISS PEARWOOD (lat. Sorbus terminalis, Sorbus domestica, Pyrus communis; Fam. Rosaceae)
| Other names: | (Swiss) Pearwood, Elsbeere |
| Source: | Middle to Southern Europe, partially in Asia and North Africa |
| Wood Color: | Withish color when unsteamed, through steaming turning in a warm reddish tone |
| Characteristics: | Very valuable and exclusive rare wood, one of the hardest european species and therefore very durable, fine finish |
| Application: | Interior design, panellings, high class furniture |