Wood species
Black cottonwood
English name
Black cottonwood
Alternative name
Western balsam poplar, California poplar
Botanical name
Populus trichocarpa
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
25 - 45 m
Trunk / Diameter
1,5 - 2,0 m
Location
North America
Specific gravity
0.31
Specific gravity (12% MC)
0,38
Janka Hardness
1560 lbf
Modulus of rupture
58,6 MPa
Elastic Modulus
8,76 GPa
Crushing Strength
31,0 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 3,6%
Tangential 8,6%
Volumetric 12,4%
T/R Ratio 2,4
m³/BDU
m³/BDMT
Ton/BDU
Tonne/BDU
Tonne/BDMT