Wood species
Jatoba / Brazilian cherry
English name
Jatoba / Brazilian cherry
Alternative name
Guapinol, Algarrobo, Brazilian cherry, South American cherry, Brazilian copal, South American locust, West Indian locust, Cuapinol, Kawanari, Rode lokus, Jatahy, Stinking toe, Old man's toe, Stinktoe
Botanical name
Hymenaea courbaril
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
30 m
Trunk / Diameter
0,6 - 1,2 m
Location
Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Peru
Specific gravity
0.76
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,91
Janka Hardness
11950 lbf
Modulus of rupture
155,2 MPa
Elastic Modulus
18,93 GPa
Crushing Strength
81,2 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 4,2%
Tangential 8,0%
Volumetric 12,1%
T/R Ratio 1,9
m³/BDU
1,41
m³/BDMT
1,30
Ton/BDU
1,72
Tonne/BDU
1,56
Tonne/BDMT
1,43