Gỗ Cẩm Bubinga – African Rosewood

Common Name(s): Bubinga, kevazingo, African rosewood

Scientific Name: Guibourtia spp., the three principal species are G. demeusei, G. pellegriniana, and G. tessmannii

Distribution: Equatorial Africa

Tree Size: 130-150 ft (40-45 m) tall,

3-6 ft (1-2 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 56 lbs/ft³ (890 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 0.72, 0.89

Janka Hardness: 2410 lb_f (10720 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 24410 lb_f/in² (168.3 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 2670000 lb_f/in² (18.41 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 10990 lb_f/in² (75.8 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 6.0%, Tangential: 8.2%,

Volumetric: 13.9%, T/R Ratio: 1.4