Common Name(s): Yellow Birch
Scientific Name: Betula alleghaniensis
Distribution: Northeastern North America
Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 46 lbs/ft3 (740 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .55
Hardness: 1,260 lbf (5,610 N)
Bending Strength: 16,600 lbf/in2 (114,480 kPa)
Elasticity: 2,010,000 lbf/in2 (13,860 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 7.3%, Tangential: 9.5%, Volumetric: 16.8%, T/R Ratio: 1.3
Color/Appearance: Heartwood [...]
Common Name(s): Queensland Walnut, Orientalwood
Scientific Name: Endiandra palmerstonii
Distribution: Northern Queensland (Australia)
Tree Size: 120-140 ft (37-43 m) tall, 4-6 ft (1.2- 1.8 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 43 lbs/ft3 (685 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .53
Hardness: 1,670 lbf (7,380 N)
Bending Strength: 14,570 lbf/in2 (100,460 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,656,000 lbf/in2 ( 11,420 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.5%, Tangential: 8.6%, Volumetric: 13.1%, T/R [...]
Common Name(s): Madrone, Pacific Madrone
Scientific Name: Arbutus menziesii
Distribution: Western coast of North America
Tree Size: 80 ft (24 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 50 lbs/ft3 (795 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .58
Hardness: 1,460 lbf (6,490 N)
Bending Strength: 10,400 lbf/in2 (71,720 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,230,000 lbf/in2 (8,480 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 5.6%, Tangential: 12.4%, Volumetric: 18.1%, T/R [...]
