Balsamo

Distribution: Southern Mexico and Central and South America

Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 57 lbs/ft³ (915 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .74, .91

Janka Hardness: 2,400 lb_f (10,680 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 21,570 lb_f/in² (148.7 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2,380,000 lb_f/in² (16.41 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 11,680 lb_f/in² (80.6 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 3.8%, Tangential: 6.2%, Volumetric: 10.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.6