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Monkey pod
Samanea saman
21.2663, -157.819
Field Notes
Notes:
Distribution: Central and South America, also planted/naturalized in many tropical regions of the world
Tree Size: 100-125 ft (30-38 m) tall, 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 36 lbs/ft3 (570 kg/m3)
Basic Specific Gravity: .48
Hardness: 850 lbf (3,780 N)
Rupture Strength: 8,860 lbf/in2 (61,100 kPa)
Elastic Strength: 1,100,000 lbf/in2 (7,590 MPa)
Crushing Strength: 5,550 lbf/in2 (38.3 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.0%, Tangential: 3.4%, Volumetric: 6.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
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