Veneer Olive Tree 0.90 mm

The olive tree needs a lot of time to grow, it can even reach a biblical age. Its very dense, durable and hard wood has a subtle basic texture, which is broken up by greenish-brown veins and cloud-shaped spots. The olive tree gets its character from its warm, golden-brownish colouring and the beautiful dark wavy lines that can be seen in the longitudinal section.

Trade names and other names

German: Olive, Olive Tree
 English: Olive, Olive Tree
 French: Olivier, Olivier commun, Olivier d'Europe
 Italian: Olivo, Ulivo
 Spanish: Olea europaea, Olivo, Aceituno
 Dutch: Olijfboom, Olijf
 Portuguese: Oliveira
 Arabic: n.a.
 Chinese: 橄榄木

Available veneer thicknesses

0.56 mm, other thicknesses on request

Occurrence

The olive tree is widespread in North Africa and Southern Europe.

Trunk and bark

Pieces of trunk with a length of 1 to 3m and a diameter of approx. 0.1 to 0.2m are sold. The bark of the olive tree is green-grey and smooth, becoming cracked bark with age.

Characteristics and wood colour

Annual rings are more or less visible in the cross-grain, the grain being irregular. The sapwood of olive varies in thickness and has a light brown colour that darkens later. The heartwood is yellowish-white with a reddish tinge and streaked with dark stripes.