Snakewood / Letterwood / Amourette
Common Name(s): Snakewood, Letterwood, Amourette
Scientific Name: Brosimum guianense (syn. Piratinera guianensis)
Distribution: Coastal regions of northeast South America
Tree Size: 65-80 ft (20-25 m) tall, 6-12 in (15-30 cm) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 76 lbs/ft3 (1,210 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .96, 1.21
Janka Hardness: 3,800 lbf (16,900 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 28,270 lbf/in2 (195.0 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 3,364,000 lbf/in2 (23.20 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 17,260 lbf/in2 (119.0 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.7%, Tangential: 6.0%, Volumetric: 10.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.3
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