Branquilho Nunchaku

Description

Branquilho Nunchaku

This hardwood from Brazil is new to the shop in 2025.  Heartwood varies from a light orangish brown to a darker reddish brown, sometimes with contrasting darker grayish brown streaks. Color tends darken upon exposure to light.

Branquilho Nunchaku Specs:

Common Name(s): Jatoba, Brazilian Cherry
Scientific Name: Hymenaea courbaril
Distribution: Central America, southern Mexico, northern South America, and the West Indies
Tree Size: 100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 2-4 ft (.6-1.2 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 57 lbs/ft³ (910 kg/m³)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .77, .91
Janka Hardness: 2,690 lb_f (11,950 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 22,510 lb_f/in² (155.2 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,745,000 lb_f/in² (18.93 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 11,780 lb_f/in² (81.2 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.2%, Tangential: 8.0%, Volumetric: 12.1%, T/R Ratio: 1.9

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