Common Name(s): Fijian kauri, Pacific kauri
Scientific Name: Agathis macrophylla (syn. A. vitiensis)
Distribution: Native to Fiji, Vanuatu, and Santa Cruz Islands; also grown on plantations throughout Pacific Islands
Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall,
3-7 ft (1-2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 34.3 lbs/ft3 (550 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .45, .55
Janka Hardness: 840 lbf (3,740 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 8,700 lbf/in2 (60.0 MPa)*
Elastic Modulus: 1,421,000 lbf/in2 (9.80 GPa)*
Crushing Strength: 5,580 lbf/in2 (38.5 MPa)*
*Strength properties are estimated based on AS/NZS 2878:2000 strength groups, see note in comments.
Shrinkage: Radial: 5.3%, Tangential: 7.9%,
Volumetric: 13.2%, T/R Ratio: 1.5