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Narra


Common Name(s): Narra, Amboyna (burl)

Scientific Name: Pterocarpus indicus

Distribution: Southeast Asia

Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 41 lbs/ft3 (655 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .54, .66

Janka Hardness: 1,260 lbf (5,620 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 13,970 lbf/in2 (96.3 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,724,000 lbf/in2 (11.89 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 8,270 lbf/in2 (57.0 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.8%, Tangential: 4.0%, Volumetric: 6.9%, T/R Ratio: 1.4