AUSTRALIAN TIMBER SPECIES
Australian native timbers are highly prized for their versatility and unique characteristics, making them ideal for a wide range of woodworking projects.
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Australian native timbers are highly prized for their versatility and unique characteristics, making them ideal for a wide range of woodworking projects.
Callitris glaucophylla
Natural resins in the wood impart a distinctive odour to white cypress and are believed to contribute to the timber's impressive natural durability. Heartwood is resistant to termites. Life expectancy...
Acacia harpophylla
Small to medium-sized tree yielding a dense, moderately fine-grained hardwood. Heartwood dark reddish-brown. Sapwood thin yellow and quite distinctive.
Fine furniture, can be substituted for Lancewood, Gidgee, Blackwood.
Eucalyptus pilularis
Heartwood ranges from golden yellow to pale brown, sometimes with a slight pinkish tint. The sapwood is lighter and resistant to lyctid borer. Blackbutt has an even texture and straight...
Erythrophleum chlorostachys
One of the heaviest, strongest and most durable timbers in the world, the tree is very slow-growing and relatively small, yielding logs up to a maximum length of about 5...
Eucalyptus grandis
Native Flooded Gum has decorative applications in high-quality furniture, as it is easy to carve and turn. Boats and structural plywood can also be built from this timber. It has...
E. tereticornis
Forest red gum is highly durable with an extremely high density. It displays a tight interlocking grain alongside its lush red colour, making it excellent for applications where appearance and...
E. paniculate
A particularly hard, strong, and durable timber, with a broad range of applications, due to its resistance to lyctid borers and termites.
Engineering uses include railway sleepers, construction, poles and...
Acacia shirleyi
Lancewood is arguably one of the most attractive of the chocolate-hued timbers in the World. A small to medium tree yielding tough, dense, and darkly colored wood. Fine furniture, also...
E. calophylla
Marri timber is increasingly used for modern household furniture. The finished honey-coloured timber with a distinctive vein structure makes handsome flooring. It can also be used for general construction, handles,...
E. divericolor
Karri is used extensively for flooring, paneling, and internal joinery. Its strength and appearance have a wide appeal for fine furniture designers. It has been used extensively for general construction,...
Eucalyptus andrewsii
A durable hardwood, New England Blackbutt is used for general construction applications, flooring and joinery.
Also known as New England Ash, it is similar in appearance yet not quite as...
Corymbia citriodora C. maculata
The species referred to as spotted gum vary in appearance but not in durability class or other properties. The heartwood ranges from light brown through to dark red-brown hues.