Scientific Name
Abies sachalinensis
Trade Name
Sachalin Fir
Abies sachalinensis is commonly known as Sachalin fir or Todo fir.
It can be found in eastern Asia and northern Japan, in sub-alpine forests from near the sea level to 1600 meters.
The wood is light, soft, and not very durable. It is mostly used for pulp, construction, boxes, ship building, and water works.
The wood is soft creamy white in color and light in weight. Lumber with too low density and too wide annual ring width is frequently seen, and these are not suitable for construction timber. Meanwhile, trees with extremely high moisture content in heartwood are also seen, a condition of which causes the stem to crack in winter and the wood to deteriorate (crack, collapse, or stain) when it is dried.