Australian Hardwood Species

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Australian hardwood species. Learn about the following types of australian hardwood including the botanical name janka hardness rating timber density strength group fire indices and termite resistance of aussie timber used in hardwood timber flooring. Renowned for its high strength versatility of application functions australian beech is a fascinating combination of highland timbers. In colour it varies in hues of reddishbrown through to deep chocolate. A highly durable hardwood species.

Details for each species include. The descriptor spotted refers to the soft mottled colour of the wood which is caused by the weathering of the. Woodsolutions provides details about the timber species and materials available for building in australia. Spotted gum is the common name for four hardwood species that grow along australia s east coast from northeast victoria to the northern tablelands of queensland.

Choosing a hardwood timber species for your next flooring project. Australian hardwood species guide version june 2018 ver2 botanical name eucalyptus obliqua eucalyptus regnans eucalyptus delegatensis eucalyptus dalrympleana eucalyptus grandis eucalyptus acmenoides eucalyptus maculata eucalyptus pilularis eucalyptus paniculate drepanophylla decepta sideroxylon mugga corymbia trachyphloia terminalis. Pinhole borers and beetle marks may be evident in some timber. Yellowish golden brown in colour with an occasional tinge of olive green.

Boral timber has a range of beautiful australian hardwood species varying in colour and grain. High quality timber flooring options to suit every home owner and designers imagination. On this page you can search hardwoods by botanical name common name or application. It has a straight grain and a coarse but evenly textured surface area.

A species to suit any location. On this page you can access species data information sheets for the different australian hardwood species used for timber floors. Recycled timber species for a broad explanation of species commonly available for appearance grade uses see the atfa australian timber flooring association web site and follow this link. In victoria demolition of buildings will yield local southern species of timber such as messmate and other stringybarks mountain ash and some red gum.

Hardwoods angiosperms abachi triplochiton scleroxylon acacia acacia sp robinia pseudoacacia african padauk pterocarpus soyauxii afzelia doussi afzelia africana agba tola gossweilerodendron balsamiferum alder alnus black alder alnus glutinosa red alder alnus rubra ash fraxinus black ash fraxinus nigra blue ash fraxinus.