Morado / Pau Ferro / Bolivian Rosewood / Santos Rosewood
Common Name(s): Pau Ferro, Morado, Bolivian Rosewood, Santos Rosewood
Scientific Name: Machaerium spp. (Machaerium scleroxylon)
Distribution: Tropical South America (mainly Brazil and Bolivia)
Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 54 lbs/ft3 (865 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .70, .87
Janka Hardness: 1,960 lbf (8,710 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 17,750 lbf/in2 (122.4 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,574,000 lbf/in2 (10.86 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 8,830 lbf/in2 (60.9 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.8%, Tangential: 6.7%, Volumetric: 9.9%, T/R Ratio: 2.4
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