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Spanish Cedar

Scientific name:
Origin:
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Common use:

General Information

Cedrela odorata

South America, Central America

65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall,

3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Cabinetry

Musical instruments

Humidors

Boatbuilding.

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Technical Information

Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
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Shrinkage: 
 

470 (kg/m3) 

0.38, 0.47

2,670 N

70.8 MPa

9.12 GPa

40.4 MPa

Radial: 4.1%

Tangential: 6.2%

Volumetric: 10.2%

T/R Ratio: 1.5

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