Sourwood

Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)

Common Name(s): Sourwood Scientific Name: Oxydendrum arboreum Distribution: Southeastern United States Tree Size: 30-65 ft (10-20 m) tall, 1-2 ft (.3-.6 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (660 kg/m3) Basic Specific Gravity: .50 Hardness: 940 lbf (4,180 N) Rupture Strength: 11,600 lbf/in2 (80,000 kPa) Elastic Strength: 1,540,000 lbf/in2 (10,620 MPa) Crushing Strength: – lbf/in2 (- MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 6.3%, Tangential: 8.9%, Volumetric: 15.2%, T/R Ratio: 1.4

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Scent: Sourwood has a faint scent while being worked that is vaguely reminiscent of potatoes.

Safety: There have been no adverse health effects associated with Sourwood. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.

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Scans/Pictures: A special thanks to Mike Leigher for providing the wood sample of this wood species.

Sourwood (sanded)	Sourwood (sealed)
Sourwood (endgrain)