LILAC colors can be variable depending on species. Sometimes seen with reddish or lavender color streaks throughout the heartwood. I find this wood to be an excellent turning wood, but tends to distort and develop end-checks during drying. Lilac has a distinct, floral scent when being worked. Due to its small size (typically only a shrub or bush), Lilac is not considered a woodworking lumber, and is never commercially harvested. Occasionally used for small turned projects such as pens and bowls, as well as carved items.
Native to Europe and Asia; cultivated in many temperate areas worldwide.
Native to Europe and Asia; cultivated in many temperate areas worldwide.