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Mora
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Mora excelsa, M. gonggrijpii
South America
100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall,
2-3 ft (0.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
Heavy structural use
Marine or freshwater construction
Decking
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
1015 (kg/m3)
0.80, 1.01
10,230 N
155.5 MPa
19.24 GPa
82.4 MPa
Radial: 6.7%
Tangential: 9.9%
Volumetric: 17.7%
T/R Ratio: 1.5
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