Common Name(s): African Padauk, Vermillion

Scientific Name: Pterocarpus soyauxii

Distribution: Central and tropical west Africa

Tree Size:100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 2-4 ft (.6-1.2 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 47 lbs/ft³ (745 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .61, .75

Janka Hardness: 1,970 lb_f (8,760 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 16,830 lb_f/in² (116.0 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,700,000 lb_f/in² (11.72 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 8,130 lb_f/in² (56.0 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 3.3%, Tangential: 5.2%, Volumetric: 7.6%, T/R Ratio: 1.6