Hackberry
Botanical Name
Celtis occidentalis
Other Names
NA
Origin
Eastern USA
Sapwood Colour
Yellowish grey not clearly demarked
Heartwood Colour
Pale yellow to grayish green with possible blue sapstain
Grain
Usually straight
Texture
Coarse
Common Uses
Furniture, kitchen cabinets, joinery, mouldings, doors
Physical Properties at MC 12%
| Density | kg/m3 | 590 |
| Specific gravity | – | 0.53 |
| Hardness | N | 4200 |
| Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 68.0 |
| Stiffness | N/mm2 | 8400 |
| Radial shrinkage | % | 4 |
| Tangential shrinkage | % | 8 |
Working Properties
| Stability | xxx | Bending | xxx |
| Machining | xx | Screwing | xx |
| Gluing | xx | Painting | xxxx |
| Sanding | xx | Staining | xxx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good