Big-Leaf mahogany

Wood species Big-Leaf mahogany
English name Big-Leaf mahogany
Alternative name Broad-leaved mahogany, Brazilian mahogany, Large-leaved mahogany, Genuine mahogany, Tropical American mahogany, Acajou, Caoba
Botanical name Swietenia macrophylla
Type Hardwood
Tree size / Height 45 m
Trunk / Diameter 2 m
Location Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
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Specific gravity 0.526
Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,66
Janka Hardness 4000 lbf
Modulus of rupture 80,4 MPa
Elastic Modulus 9,56 GPa
Crushing Strength 45,2 MPa
Shrinkage Radial 3,0%
Tangential 4,1%
Volumetric 7,8%
T/R Ratio 1,4
m³/BDU 2,42
m³/BDMT 2,22
Ton/BDU 1,60
Tonne/BDU 1,45
Tonne/BDMT 1,34
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