Northern catalpa

Wood species Northern catalpa

English name Northern catalpa

Alternative name Hardy catalpa, Western catalpa, Cigar tree, Catawba-tree

Botanical name Catalpa speciosa

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 15 - 30 m

Trunk / Diameter 0,6 - 1,2 m

Location United States, North America

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Specific gravity 0.38

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,46

Janka Hardness 2450 lbf

Modulus of rupture 64,8 MPa

Elastic Modulus 8,35 GPa

Crushing Strength 18,9 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 2,5%
Tangential 4,9%
Volumetric 7,3%
T/R Ratio 2,0

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