Wood species
Black cherry
English name
Black cherry
Alternative name
Wild black cherry, Rum cherry, Mountain black cherry, American Cherry
Botanical name
Prunus serotina
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
15 - 30 m
Trunk / Diameter
1 - 1,5 m
Location
United States, North America
Specific gravity
0.47
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,59
Janka Hardness
4230 lbf
Modulus of rupture
84,8 MPa
Elastic Modulus
10,30 GPa
Crushing Strength
49,0 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 3,7%
Tangential 7,1%
Volumetric 11,5%
T/R Ratio 1,9
m³/BDU
2,32
m³/BDMT
2,13
Ton/BDU
2,21
Tonne/BDU
2,00
Tonne/BDMT
1,84