American sycamore
Wood species
American sycamore
English name
American sycamore
Alternative name
American planetree, Occidental plane, Buttonwood
Botanical name
Platanus occidentalis
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
37 m
Trunk / Diameter
1 m
Location
North America
Specific gravity
0.46
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,60
Janka Hardness
3430 lbf
Modulus of rupture
69,0 MPa
Elastic Modulus
9,79 GPa
Crushing Strength
37,1 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 5,0%
Tangential 8,4%
Volumetric 14,1%
T/R Ratio 1,7
m³/BDU
2,42
m³/BDMT
2,22
Ton/BDU
2,91
Tonne/BDU
2,64
Tonne/BDMT
2,42