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African Teak (Afrormosia)

Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:

Common use:

General Information

Pericopsis elata

Africa

100-150 ft (30-46 m) tall,

3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Cladding

Joinery - Exterior

Joinery - Interior

Furniture

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Technical Information

Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage: 
 

725 (kg/m3) 

0.57, 0.72

6,980 N

102.9 Mpa

11.83 Gpa

66.0 Mpa

Radial: 3.2%

Tangential: 6.2%

Volumetric: 9.9%

T/R Ratio: 1.9

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