Common Name(s): Tatajuba
Scientific Name: Bagassa guianensis
Distribution: Northeastern South America
Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 50 lbs/ft3 (800 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .68, .80
Janka Hardness: 1,720 lbf (7,650 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 17,930 lbf/in2 (123.7 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,752,000 lbf/in2 (18.98 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 11,440 lbf/in2 (78.9 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.4%, Tangential: 5.9%, Volumetric: 9.6%, T/R Ratio: 1.3