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Ayous
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General Information
Triplochiton scleroxylon
Africa
65-100 ft (20-30m) tall,
3-5 ft (1-1.5m) trunk diameter
Joinery - Interior
Furniture
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Technical Information
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Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
380 (kg/m3)
0.32, 0.38
1,910N
60.8 MPa
6.69 Gpa
29.3 Mpa
Radial: 3.1%
Tangential: 5.3%
Volumetric: 8.7%
T/R Ratio: 1.7
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