Logs
Length to 2 m, average diameter: 40 cm

Timber has a fine texture, sometimes with stripes and is rather “oily” looking. It emits a clean, fresh scent unlike any other wood. The heartwood is olive brown, sometimes dark brown, often with striping. The wood contains extracts, which are used in the chemical industry.
Palo Santo is extremely heavy and durable,: "Heartwood is very durable under exposure and will last indefinitely in the ground." [US Forest Service 2002]

Properties
Density .................................................................. 1.280 kg/m³
Shrinkage radial ................................................................ -
Shrinkage tangential ......................................................... -
shrinkage in volume .......................................................... -
shrinkage ratio (T/R) ......................................................... -
E-Modulus ......................................................................... -
bending strength ........................................... 140 - 180 N/mm²
compression strength (parallel) ...................... 80 - 125 N/mm²
Hardness (Janka) ............................................................. -
Durability (fungi, insects) .................................. very durable

Uses
Palo Santo out of sustainable forest management is an inspiring alternative to the real Lignum Vitae, which is no longer available.

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