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Balsa

Common Name(s): Balsa

Scientific Name: Ochroma pyramidale

Distribution: Tropical regions of the Americas; also grown on plantations

Tree Size: 60-90 ft (18-28 m) tall, 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 9 lbs/ft3 (150 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .12, .15

Janka Hardness: 90 lbf (390 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 2,840 lbf/in2 (19.6 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 538,000 lbf/in2 (3.71 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 1,690 lbf/in2 (11.6 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.3%, Tangential: 6.0%, Volumetric: 8.5%, T/R Ratio: 2.6