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Monkeypod

Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:

Common use:

General Information

Albizia saman

South America

100-125 ft (30-38 m) tall,

3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) trunk diameter

Millwork/trim

Carving

Cabinetry

Furniture

Musical instruments (guitars and ukuleles)

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Technical Information

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

600 (kg/m3) 

0.48, 0.60

4,010 N

65.7 Mpa

7.92 Gpa

39.9 Mpa

Radial: 2.0%

Tangential: 3.4%

Volumetric: 6.0%

T/R Ratio: 1.7

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