Specific Gravity of Indiana Woods. 



The specific gravity was derived from wood dried at 100° centi- 

 grade (212 Fah.) until it ceased to lose weight. 



Hicoria ovata (Shellbark Hickory) 0. 8372 



Quercus stellata (Post Oak) 0.8307 



Viburnum prunifolium (Black Haw) 0.8332 



Quercus lyrata (Overcup Oak) 0. 8313 



Ostrya virginiana (Ironwood) 0.8264 



Hicoria alba (White Hickory) 0.8218 



Hicoria glabra (Black Hickory) 0.8217 



Cynoxylon floridum (Flowering Dogwood) 0.8153 



Hicoria laciniosa (Big Shellbark Hickory) 0.8108 



Quercus Michauxii (Cow Oak) 0. 8039 



Diosi)yros virginiana (Persimmon) 0.7908 



Amelanchier canadensis (June-berry) 0.7838 



Toxylon pomiferum (Osage Orange) 0.7736 



Quercus bicolor (Swamp White Oak) 0.7662 



Hicoria cordiformis (Pig Hickory) 0.7552 



Quercus imbricaria (Shingle Oak) 0.7529 



Quercus Prinus (Chestnut Oak) 0.7499 



Ulmus alata (Cork Elm) 0.7491 



Quercus alba (White Oak) 0.7470 



Quercus macrocarpa (Burr Oak) 0. 7453 



Ilex decidua (Holly) 0.7420 



Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak) 0:7405 



Gleditsia aquatica (Water Honey l;0cust) 0.7342 



Robinia Pseudo-Acacia ( Black Locust ) . 7333 



Quercus marylandica (Black Jack Oak) 0.7324 



Viburnum Lentago ( Sheepberry ) 0. 7303 



Celtis occidentalis (Hackberry) 0.7287 



Carpinus caroliniana (Water Beech) 0.7286 



Uljiius Thomasi (Hickory Elm) 0.7263 



Prunus americana (Wild Plum) 0.7215 



Fraxinus quadrangulata (Blue Ash) 0.7184 



Hicoria Pecan (Pecan) 0.7180 



Mains coronaria (Crab Apple) 0.7048 



Quercus velutina (Black Oak) 0.7045 



Ulmus fulva (Slippery Elm) 0.6956 



Quercus palustris (Pin Oak) 0.6938 



Gymnocladus dioica (Coffeenut) 0. 6934 



Quercus falcata (Spanish Oak) 0.6928 



Acer nigrum (Black Maple) . 6915 



Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple) 0.6912 



Fagus grandifolia (Beech) 0. 6883 



'Adapted from Sargent's "Trees of North America". 



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