Description

Common Name(s): Coast redwood, giant sequoia, California redwood, vavona (burl)

Scientific Name: Sequoia sempervirens

Distribution: Coastal northwestern United States (from southwestern Oregon to central California)

Tree Size: 200-300 ft (60-90 m) tall,

6-12 ft (1.8-3.7 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 26 lbs/ft³ (415 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.36, 0.42

Janka Hardness: 450 lb_f (2,000 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 8,950 lb_f/in² (61.7 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,220,000 lb_f/in² (8.41 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 5,690 lb_f/in² (39.2 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.4%, Tangential: 4.7%,

Volumetric: 6.9%, T/R Ratio: 2