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Ponderosa Pine


Common Name(s): Ponderosa Pine

Scientific Name: Pinus ponderosa

Distribution: Western North America

Tree Size: 100-165 ft (30-50 m) tall, 2-4 ft (.6-1.2 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 28 lbs/ft3 (450 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .38, .45

Janka Hardness: 460 lbf (2,050 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 9,400 lbf/in2 (64.8 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,290,000 lbf/in2 (8.90 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 5,320 lbf/in2 (36.7 MPa)

Shrinkage:Radial: 3.9%, Tangential: 6.2%, Volumetric: 9.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.6