Australian Hardwood Tree Species

Australian hardwood species guide.

Australian hardwood tree species.

A very small number are found in adjacent areas of new guinea and indonesia. Jarrah eucalyptus marginata jarrah is a slow growing tree that hails from the iron and aluminium rich plains in the. Aptly named wood in the schinopsis genus is among the heaviest and hardest in the world. Nearly 1 200 species of trees grow naturally in the u s.

Eucalyptus obliqua eucalyptus regnans eucalyptus delegatensis eucalyptus dalrympleana eucalyptus grandis. Australian hardwood species guide. They are found in flooring and structural timber sourced from demolition and available as reclaimed or remilled recycled board. Sought after for its unique properties and aesthetic qualities.

A beautiful combination of highland timbers. Australian fig trees ficus spp australian eucalypts eucalyptus spp grevilleas grevillea spp and lilly pillies satinashes syzygium spp. To that we can add all the trees that people have brought here from elsewhere and planted where conditions are similar enough for the trees to thrive. Leadwood 3 570 lb f brown ebony 3 590 lb f ipe 3 510 lbf mopane 3 390 lbf burmese blackwood 3 350 lbf kingwood 3 340 lbf.

Victorian ash is the trade name of two large victorian hardwood species alpine ash and mountain ash that can be used for timber framing internal applications and furniture. A unique palette that ranges from pale brown and golden. Blackbutt eucalyptus pilularis blackbutt is a good. Species in the following genera are listed in groups on our web pages.

Australian oak eucalyptus obliqua alpine ash eucalyptus delegatensis red mahogany eucalyptus resinifera swamp mahogany swamp messmate eucalyptus robusta. Version june 2018 ver2. A fine and even texture varying from pale. Eucalyptus acmenoides eucalyptus maculata eucalyptus pilularis eucalyptus paniculate drepanophylla decepta sideroxylon mugga corymbia trachyphloia terminalis gummifera eucalyptus saligna.

Australian hardwood timber species australian beech. Exotic species such as douglas fir kauri pine and baltic pine are common due to the importation of these timbers in significant volumes between 1850 and 1930. Of the 15 species found outside australia just nine are exclusively non australian. That accounts for hundreds of more species of naturalized exotics all told worldwide we have about 50 000 species.