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Garapa
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Apuleia leiocarpa
South America
65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall,
3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Decking
Cladding
Furniture
Flooring
Marine or freshwater construction
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
820 (kg/m3)
0.65, 0.82
7,350 N
127.8 MPa
15.57 GPa
62.3 MPa
Radial: 4.2%
Tangential: 7.5%
Volumetric: 11.4%
T/R Ratio: 1.8
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