Balsa

Wood species Balsa

English name Balsa

Alternative name Balsa tree

Botanical name Ochroma pyramidale

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 18 - 28 m

Trunk / Diameter 1 - 1,2 m

Location Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.153

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,18

Janka Hardness 390 lbf

Modulus of rupture 18,9 MPa

Elastic Modulus 3,30 GPa

Crushing Strength 12,1 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 3,0%
Tangential 7,6%
Volumetric 10,8%
T/R Ratio 2,5

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