Wood species
American persimmon
English name
American persimmon
Alternative name
Common persimmon, Eastern persimmon, Simmon, Sugar-plum, White ebony, Eastern persimmon, Possumwood
Botanical name
Diospyros virginiana
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
18 - 24 m
Trunk / Diameter
0,3 - 0,6 m
Location
United States
Specific gravity
0.67
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,83
Janka Hardness
10230 lbf
Modulus of rupture
122,1 MPa
Elastic Modulus
13,86 GPa
Crushing Strength
63,2 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 7,9%
Tangential 11,2%
Volumetric 19,1%
T/R Ratio 1,4
m³/BDU
m³/BDMT
Ton/BDU
Tonne/BDU
Tonne/BDMT