Scientific Name: Cordia dodecandra

Distribution: Central America and Mexico

Tree Size: 30-65 ft (10-20 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 50 lbs/ft³ (805 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .65, .81

Janka Hardness: 1,970 lb_f (8,780 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 16,400 lb_f/in² (113.1 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,585,000 lb_f/in² (10.93 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 9,270 lb_f/in² (63.9 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 3.5%, Tangential: 6.7%, Volumetric: 9.8%, T/R Ratio: 1.9