Black Mesquite
Common Name(s): Black Mesquite
Scientific Name: Prosopis nigra
Distribution: Gran Chaco region of South America
Tree Size: 33-52 ft (10-16 m) tall, 1.3-4 ft (.4-1.2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 52 lbs/ft3 (825 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .67, .83
Janka Hardness: 1,940 lbf (8,630 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 11,210 lbf/in2 (77.3 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,117,000 lbf/in2 (7.70 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 8,490 lbf/in2 (58.6 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.6%, Tangential: 3.5%, Volumetric: 8.5%, T/R Ratio: 1.3
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