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Southern Magnolia


Common Name(s): Southern Magnolia

Scientific Name: Magnolia grandiflora

Distribution: Southeastern United States

Tree Size: 50-80 ft (15-24 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 35 lbs/ft3 (560 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .46, .56

Janka Hardness: 1,020 lbf (4,540 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 11,200 lbf/in2 (77.2 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,400,000 lbf/in2 (9.66 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 5,460 lbf/in2 (37.7 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 5.4%, Tangential: 6.6%, Volumetric: 12.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.2