IDENTIFICATION OF THE SPECIES IN TWO WOOD SAMPLES

Species identification in wood samples is a crucial process in various disciplines, such as heritage conservation, timber trade control, forensic ecology and sustainable forest management. This procedure makes it possible to determine to which tree species a wood sample belongs, even if it is not in its original state (logs, boards, furniture, etc.).

In this study, a histological study has been carried out at the microscopic level on the wood sample received from the Casa de la Hermandad de la Virgen de las Angustias in Granada. This study consists of obtaining thin slices of each of the orientation planes (transverse, tangential and radial) of a cube of wood obtained from the sample of approximately 0.5 cm3.