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Brown Ebony / Guayacan


Common Name(s): Brown Ebony, Guayacan

Scientific Name: Caesalpinia spp. (C. granadillo, C. paraguariensis, C. pluviosa)

Distribution: Semi-arid regions of South America

Tree Size: 30-50 ft (10-15 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 72 lbs/ft3 (1,160 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .91, 1.16

Janka Hardness: 3,590 lbf (15,970 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 22,910 lbf/in2 (158.0 MPa)*

Elastic Modulus: 2,712,000 lbf/in2 (18.70 GPa)*

Crushing Strength: 11,790 lbf/in2 (81.3 MPa)*

*values from tentative strength group assessment per South American Timbers

Shrinkage: Radial: 4.5%, Tangential: 7.7%, Volumetric: 12.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.7