Red gum

Wood species Red gum

English name Red gum

Alternative name Sweetgum, Sapgum, American sweetgum, Alligator-wood, American-storax, Bilsted, Satin-walnut, Star-leaved gum

Botanical name Liquidambar styraciflua

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 30 m

Trunk / Diameter 1 m

Location Mexico, United States, North America

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.46

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,55

Janka Hardness 3780 lbf

Modulus of rupture 86,2 MPa

Elastic Modulus 11,31 GPa

Crushing Strength 43,6 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 5,3%
Tangential 10,2%
Volumetric 15,8%
T/R Ratio 1,9

m³/BDU 2,27

m³/BDMT 2,08

Ton/BDU 2,80

Tonne/BDU 2,54

Tonne/BDMT 2,34