Wood species
Cocobolo / Palisander
English name
Cocobolo / Palisander
Alternative name
Caviuna, Cocobolo Prieto, Funeram, Granadillo, Jacarandáholz, Nambar, ñamba, Nicaraguan Rosewood, Palissandro, Palo Negro, Pau Preto, Rosewood, Urauna
Botanical name
Dalbergia retusa
Type
Hardwood
Tree size / Height
14 - 18 m
Trunk / Diameter
0,5 - 0,6 m
Location
Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua
Specific gravity
0.973
Specific gravity (12% MC)
1,10
Janka Hardness
14140 lbf
Modulus of rupture
130,8 MPa
Elastic Modulus
14,48 GPa
Crushing Strength
66,2 MPa
Shrinkage
Radial 2,7%
Tangential 4,3%
Volumetric 7,0%
T/R Ratio 1,6
m³/BDU
1,22
m³/BDMT
1,12
Ton/BDU
1,75
Tonne/BDU
1,59
Tonne/BDMT
1,46