Common Name(s): Black Ironwood, Leadwood Scientific Name: Krugiodendron ferreum Distribution: Southern Florida, Caribbean, and Central America Tree Size: 20-30 ft (6-9 m) tall, .5-1 ft (.2-.3 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 81 lbs/ft3 (1,300 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: 1.04 Hardness: 3,660 lbf (16,280 N) Rupture Strength: No data available Elastic Strength: No data available Crushing [...]
Common Name(s): Kauri, Ancient Kauri Scientific Name: Agathis spp. (A. australis, A. alba, and A. vitiensis) Distribution: Primarily New Zealand, Australia, and Oceania Tree Size: 150-200 ft (45-60 m) tall, 5-10 ft (1.5-3 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 34 lbs/ft3 (550 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .44 Hardness: 790 lbf (3,510 N) Rupture Strength: [...]
Wormy Chestnut is not a distinct species of Chestnut, but rather refers to American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) trees that were killed by the chestnut blight of the early 1900s, which were subsequently damaged by insects, leaving holes and discoloration in the standing trees. The trees were then subsequently harvested and converted into lumber. Because of [...]
Common Name(s): Horse Chestnut Scientific Name: Aesculus hippocastanum Distribution: Eastern Europe Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 31 lbs/ft3 (500 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .39 Hardness: 820 lbf (3,630 N) Rupture Strength: 9,790 lbf/in2 (67,480 kPa) Elastic Strength: 1,036,000 lbf/in2 (7,150 MPa) Crushing Strength: 5,460 [...]
Common Name(s): Sweet Chestnut, Spanish Chestnut, European Chestnut Scientific Name: Castanea sativa Distribution: Europe and Asia Minor Tree Size: 100-120 ft (30-37 m) tall, 5-7 ft (1.5-2.0 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 34 lbs/ft3 (540 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .43 Hardness: 680 lbf (3,010 N) Rupture Strength: 10,360 lbf/in2 (71,410 kPa) Elastic Strength: 1,248,000 [...]
Common Name(s): American Chestnut Scientific Name: Castanea dentata Distribution: Eastern United States Tree Size: 100-120 ft (30-37 m) tall, 5-7 ft (1.5-2.0 m) trunk diameter* *Because of the chestnut blight of the early 1900s, very few trees of this size currently exist Average Dried Weight: 30 lbs/ft3 (480 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .40 Hardness: 540 [...]
Common Name(s): Bulletwood, Massaranduba Scientific Name: Manilkara bidentata Distribution: Carribean, Central and South America Tree Size: 100-150 ft (30-46 m) tall, 2-4 ft (.6-1.2 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 66 lbs/ft3 (1,060 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .85 Hardness: 3,190 lbf (14,190 N) Rupture Strength: 29,690 lbf/in2 (204,760 kPa) Elastic Strength: 3,332,000 lbf/in2 (22,980 MPa) [...]
Common Name(s): Buckeye, Ohio Buckeye, Yellow Buckeye Scientific Name: Aesculus spp. (A. flava, A. glabra, and A. octandra) Distribution: Eastern United States Tree Size: 50-75 ft (15-23 m) tall, 1.5-2 ft (.5-.6 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 25 lbs/ft3 (400 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .33 Hardness: 350 lbf (1,560 N) Rupture Strength: 7,500 lbf/in2 [...]
Common Name(s): Dogwood, Flowering Dogwood Scientific Name: Cornus florida Distribution: Eastern North America Tree Size: 30-40 ft (9-12 m) tall, 1-1.3 ft (.3-.4 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 51 lbs/ft3 (820 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .64 Hardness: 2,150 lbf (9,560 N) Rupture Strength: 14,900 lbf/in2 (102,760 kPa) Elastic Strength: 1,530,000 lbf/in2 (10,550 MPa) Crushing [...]
Tsuga canadensis
