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Balsamo

Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:

Common use:

General Information

Myroxylon balsamum

Southern Mexico and South America65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall,

2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter

Flooring

Furniture,

Interior trim

Heavy construction.

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Technical Information

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

915 (kg/m3) 

0.74, 0.91

10,680N

148.7 MPa

16.41 Gpa

80.6 Mpa

Radial: 3.8%

Tangential: 6.2%

Volumetric: 10.0% 

T/R Ratio: 1.6

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