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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.
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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