Bocote

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General Information

Cordia spp.

South America

65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall,

3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Fine furniture

Cabinetry

Flooring

Boatbuilding

Musical instruments

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Shrinkage:

855 (kg/m3)

0.68, 0.85

8,950 N

114.4 Mpa

12.19 Gpa

59.4 Mpa

Radial: 4.0%

Tangential: 7.4%

Volumetric: 11.6%

T/R Ratio: 1.9