Quina
Common Name(s): Quina
Scientific Name: Myroxylon peruiferum
Distribution: Southern Mexico and Central and South America
Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 58 lbs/ft3 (930 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .77, .93
Janka Hardness: 2,200 lbf (9,790 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 22,770 lbf/in2 (157.0 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,430,000 lbf/in2 (16.76 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 12,250 lbf/in2 (84.5 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 3.8%, Tangential: 6.2%, Volumetric: 10.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.6
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