Big-Leaf mahogany

Wood species Big-Leaf mahogany

English name Big-Leaf mahogany

Alternative name Broad-leaved mahogany, Brazilian mahogany, Large-leaved mahogany, Genuine mahogany, Tropical American mahogany, Acajou, Caoba

Botanical name Swietenia macrophylla

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 45 m

Trunk / Diameter 2 m

Location Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela

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Specific gravity 0.526

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,66

Janka Hardness 4000 lbf

Modulus of rupture 80,4 MPa

Elastic Modulus 9,56 GPa

Crushing Strength 45,2 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 3,0%
Tangential 4,1%
Volumetric 7,8%
T/R Ratio 1,4

m³/BDU 2,42

m³/BDMT 2,22

Ton/BDU 1,60

Tonne/BDU 1,45

Tonne/BDMT 1,34