Alder hardwood for flooring is moderately lightweight and demonstrates moderate strength in many applications. With alder hardwood as flooring there is no visible boundary between heartwood and sapwood.
Appearance
COLOR:Very consistent in color - pale pinkish-brown to almost white. Red Alder hardwood, a relative of birch, is almost white when freshly cut but quickly changes on exposure to air, becoming light brown with a yellow or reddish tinge.
GRAIN: Either no distinct grain pattern OR moderately straight-grain with a uniform texture.
Properties
HARDNESS (JANKA): Below Average
DIMENSIONAL STABILITY: Above average
DURABILITY: Durable, but dents fairly easily