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Cypress
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Taxodium distichum
North America
80-120 ft (24-37 m) tall,
3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Exterior construction
Docks
Boatbuilding
Interior trim
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
515 (kg/m3)
0 .42, 0.51
2,270 N
73.1 MPa
9.93 GPa
43.9 MPa
Radial: 3.8%
Tangential: 6.2%
Volumetric: 10.5%
T/R Ratio: 1.6
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