Common Name(s): Candlenut, kemiri, candleberry, lumbang
Scientific Name: Aleurites moluccanus
Distribution: Primarily Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands; also found throughout tropical regions worldwide
Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall,
2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 24.5 lbs/ft3 (390 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .33, .39
Janka Hardness: 340 lbf (1,520 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 7,380 lbf/in2 (50.9 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,063,000 lbf/in2 (7.33 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 3,820 lbf/in2 (26.3 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: ~3%, Tangential: ~6%,
Volumetric: ~9%, T/R Ratio: ~2