Boxwood

Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens)

Common Names: Boxwood, Common Box, European Box

Distribution: Europe, Northwest Africa and Southwest Asia

Color/Appearance: Color tends to be a light cream to yellow, which tends to darken slightly with prolonged exposure to light. Sapwood is not distinct from heartwood.

Janka Hardness: 2,840 lb_f

Density: 5.09 lb/b.f.

Shrinkage: 1 Radial (thickness): 6.2%

Tangential (width): 9.8%,

Volumetric (total): 15.8%,

T/R Ratio (width to depth): 1.6

Allergies/Toxicity:  1 Most common reactions simply include eye, skin and respiratory irritation.

Controlled species: CITES: no, IUCN: no

Common Uses: Carvings, chess pieces, musical instruments (flutes, recorders, woodwinds, etc.), rulers, handles and turned objects