Common Name(s): Southern Redcedar
Scientific Name: Juniperus silicicola (Juniperus viriginiana var. silicicola)
Distribution: Southeastern United States
Tree Size: 50 ft (15 m) tall, 2 ft (.6 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 32 lbs/ft3 (505 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .42
Hardness: 610 lbf (2,710 N)
Bending Strength: 9,400 lbf/in2 (64,830 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,170,000 lbf/in2 (8,070 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.2%, Tangential: 4.0%, Volumetric: 7.0%, [...]
Common Name(s): Alligator Juniper
Scientific Name: Juniperus deppeana
Distribution: Southwestern United States and northern Mexico
Tree Size: 50 ft (15 m) tall, 3 ft (1 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 36 lbs/ft3 (585 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .48
Hardness: 1,160 lbf (5,160 N)
Bending Strength: 6,700 lbf/in2 (46,210 kPa)
Elasticity: 650,000 lbf/in2 (4,480 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.7%, Tangential: 3.6%, Volumetric: 7.8%, T/R [...]
Common Name(s): African Juniper
Scientific Name: Juniperus procera
Distribution: East Africa
Tree Size: 100-120 ft (30-37 m) tall, 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 34 lbs/ft3 (535 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .44
Hardness: 890 lbf (3,960 N)
Bending Strength: 11,660 lbf/in2 (80,380 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,463,000 lbf/in2 (10,090 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 3.3%, Tangential: 5.0%, Volumetric: 8.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.5
Color/Appearance: No data [...]
Common Name(s): Aromatic Red Cedar, Eastern Redcedar
Scientific Name: Juniperus virginiana
Distribution: Eastern North America
Tree Size: 100-115 ft (30-35 m) tall, 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 33 lbs/ft3 (535 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .44
Hardness: 900 lbf (4,000 N)
Bending Strength: 8,800 lbf/in2 (60,690 kPa)
Elasticity: 880,000 lbf/in2 (6,070 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 3.1%, Tangential: 4.7%, Volumetric: 7.8%, T/R [...]
Common Name(s): Red Spruce, Adirondack Spruce
Scientific Name: Picea rubens
Distribution: Eastern North America
Tree Size: 80-110 ft (24-34 m) tall, 2-4.5 ft (.6-1.4 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 29 lbs/ft3 (470 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .37
Hardness: 490 lbf (2,180 N)
Bending Strength: 10,800 lbf/in2 (74,480 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,610,000 lbf/in2 (11,100 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 3.8%, Tangential: 7.8%, Volumetric: 11.8%, T/R Ratio: [...]
Common Name(s): Black Spruce
Scientific Name: Picea mariana
Distribution: Northern North America
Tree Size: 30-50 ft (10-15 m) tall, 1-1.5 ft (.3-.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 30 lbs/ft3 (480 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .38
Hardness: 520 lbf (2,320 N)
Bending Strength: 10,800 lbf/in2 (74,480 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,610,000 lbf/in2 (11,100 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.1%, Tangential: 6.8%, Volumetric: 11.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
Color/Appearance: Black [...]
Common Name(s): White Spruce
Scientific Name: Picea glauca
Distribution: Northern North America
Tree Size: 110 ft (34 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 27 lbs/ft3 (430 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .33
Hardness: 480 lbf (2,140 N)
Bending Strength: 9,400 lbf/in2 (64,830 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,430,000 lbf/in2 (9,860 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.7%, Tangential: 8.2%, Volumetric: 13.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
Color/Appearance: White [...]
Common Name(s): Engelmann Spruce
Scientific Name: Picea engelmannii
Distribution: Western North America
Tree Size: 130 ft (40 m) tall, 3 ft (1 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 26 lbs/ft3 (415 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .33
Hardness: 390 lbf (1,740 N)
Bending Strength: 9,300 lbf/in2 (64,140 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,300,000 lbf/in2 (8,970 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 3.8%, Tangential: 7.1%, Volumetric: 11.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.9
Color/Appearance: Engelmann [...]
Common Name(s): Sitka Spruce
Scientific Name: Picea sitchensis
Distribution: Northwestern North America
Tree Size: 160 ft (50 m) tall, 5 ft (1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 28 lbs/ft3 (455 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .36
Hardness: 510 lbf (2,270 N)
Bending Strength: 10,150 lbf/in2 (70,000 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,600,000 lbf/in2 (11,030 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.3%, Tangential: 7.5%, Volumetric: 11.5%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
Color/Appearance: Can [...]
Common Name(s): Loblolly Pine
Scientific Name: Pinus taeda
Distribution: Southeastern United States, though also widely grown on plantations
Tree Size: 100-115 ft (30-35 m) tall, 1.5-5 ft (.4-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 35 lbs/ft3 (570 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .47
Hardness: 690 lbf (3,070 N)
Bending Strength: 12,800 lbf/in2 (88,300 kPa)
Elasticity: 1,790,000 lbf/in2 (12,300 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.8%, Tangential: [...]
