Trade Name : nApple n nOrigin : nThe Appletree was originally indigenous in the West Indies. n nUses : nAs veneer or slicing wood exclusively used in interior architecture. Other than that also used for tool and knife handles cabinet making and turneries. n nProperties : nIt is most difficult to differentiate between the sapwood and the heartwood. The sapwood is reddish brown, the heartwood being reddish to red-brown. The wood often has pith flecks, but hardly any sheen. Annual rings and annual zones are poorly defined. Pores and pith rays cannot be recognized with bare eyes. n nJointing : nScrew and nail joints hold firmly.