Wood species
Balsam poplar cottonwood
English name
Balsam poplar cottonwood
Alternative name
Balsam poplar, Bam, Bamtree, Eastern balsam poplar, Hackmatack, Tacamahac poplar, Tacamahaca
Botanical name
Populus balsamifera
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
25 - 30 m
Trunk / Diameter
1,0 - 1,5 m
Location
North America
Specific gravity
0.31
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,37
Janka Hardness
1330 lbf
Modulus of rupture
46,9 MPa
Elastic Modulus
7,59 GPa
Crushing Strength
27,7 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 3,0%
Tangential 7,1%
Volumetric 10,5%
T/R Ratio 2,4
m³/BDU
2,94
m³/BDMT
2,70
Ton/BDU
3,22
Tonne/BDU
2,92
Tonne/BDMT
2,69