Specifications

Botanical Name
E. pilularis

Other Names

Origin
West and Central Africa

Sapwood Colour
Pale pink to reddish, not distinct from heartwood

Heartwood Colour
Pale brown to reddish pink

Grain
Figure and straight

Texture
Medium fine

Common Uses
Carpentry, kitchen cabinets, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Accia Harpophylla

Other Names

Origin
Queensland, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Yellow and quite distinctive

Heartwood Colour
Dark reddish brown

Grain
Figure and straight

Texture
Moderately fine

Common Uses
Fine furniture

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Erythrophleum Chlorostachys

Other Names
Messmate Stringybark

Origin
Queensland, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Deep rich red colour

Heartwood Colour
Red

Grain
Swirls on some pieces

Texture
Moderately fine

Common Uses
Bridge construction, heavy flooring , musical instruments

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Callitris Glaicophylla

Other Names

Origin
Queensland, New South Wales, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Yellow, White

Heartwood Colour

Grain
Swirls on some pieces

Texture
Moderately fine

Common Uses
Flooring, cladding and fencing material.

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Eucalyptus Grandis

Other Names

Origin
Queensland, New South Wales, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Yellow, White

Heartwood Colour

Grain
Swirls on some pieces

Texture
Moderately fine

Common Uses
Flooring, cladding and fencing material.

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
E. Tereticornis

Other Names

Origin
Queensland, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Lush red

Heartwood Colour

Grain
tight interlocking

Texture
Moderately fine

Common Uses
Bridge, railway, framing, flooring etc

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Acacia Cambagei

Other Names

Origin
Queensland, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Lush red

Heartwood Colour

Grain
tight interlocking

Texture
Moderately fine

Common Uses
Bridge, railway, framing, flooring etc

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
E.paniculate

Other Names

Origin
Queensland, New South Wales Australia

Sapwood Colour

Heartwood Colour

Grain

Texture

Common Uses
Boat, coach, vehicle

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Aruacaria Cunninghamii

Other Names

Origin
Queensland, Australia

Sapwood Colour

Heartwood Colour

Grain

Texture

Common Uses
Fencing, pergolas, landscaping,musical instruments, drafting instruments

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
E. marginate

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour

Heartwood Colour

Grain

Texture

Common Uses

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
E.divericolor

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour

Heartwood Colour

Grain

Texture

Common Uses
for general construction, 
framing, joists, shipbuilding, sleepers, guides or side beams in mines, structural plywood, roofing 
timbers and pulp and paper

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
E.Acacia Shirleyi

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Chocolate-hued

Heartwood Colour
Darkly colored wood

Grain

Texture

Common Uses
Furniture, musical instrument

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
E. calophylla

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Honey coloured

Heartwood Colour

Grain

Texture

Common Uses
Flooring, construction, sporting equipment

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Corymbia Nesophila

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Dark pink to red

Heartwood Colour

Grain
Attractive interlocked grain

Texture

Common Uses
Indoor and outdoor furniture, flooring, decking, fencing, cladding, landscaping

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Eucalyputs adrewsii

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Paler brown in appearance

Heartwood Colour
Pale brown

Grain
Attractive interlocked grain

Texture
Even texture and generally straight grain

Common Uses
Construction, flooring and joinery

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
E.crebra

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour

Heartwood Colour

Grain

Texture

Common Uses
Construction materials, indoor & outdoor furniture

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Corymbia citriodora C.maculata

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Light brown

Heartwood Colour
Dark red-brown

Grain

Texture

Common Uses
Wharf, bridge construction, railway sleepers, cross-arms and mining timbers. flooring, lining, decking

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Syncarpia Glomuntera

Other Names

Origin
Western Australia, Australia

Sapwood Colour
Light brown

Heartwood Colour
Dark red-brown

Grain

Texture

Common Uses
Wharf, bridge construction, railway sleepers, cross-arms and mining timbers. flooring, lining, decking

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Prunus serotina

Other Names
American Cherry, Black Cherry

Origin
North Eastern USA, Canada

Sapwood Colour
White to reddish brown or creamy pink

Heartwood Colour
Pink-brown

Grain
Fine but sometimes dark wavy streaks which are striking in appearance

Texture
Fine and uniform texture, often narrow brown pith flecks and small gum pockets

Common Uses
Furniture, cabinet making, kitchen cabinets, mouldings, panelling, flooring, doors, turning, carving, musical instruments, veneer

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Pseudotsuga menziessi

Other Names
British Columbia pine, Oregon pine

Origin
Central and North America

Sapwood Colour
Pale white to yellow

Heartwood Colour
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange

Grain
Straight towards curly

Texture
Quite uniform but sometimes uneven

Common Uses
Agricultural implements, beams, boat building, boxes, construction, flooring, furniture, plywood, pulp/paper, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Acer saccharum

Other Names
Black Maple, Rock Maple, Sugar Maple

Origin
North America

Sapwood Colour
White with reddish tinge, possible pith flecks

Heartwood Colour
Uniformly pale reddish brown or light tan, possible pith flecks

Grain
Typical straight but sometimes curly or wavy, close grained and occasional bird`s eye, maple burl, blistered, leaf and fiddleback

Texture
Fine and even texture

Common Uses
Flooring, furniture, panelling, kitchen cabinets, work & tabletops, interior joinery, stairs, handrails, mouldings, doors, veneer

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Quercus rubra

Other Names
Northern Red Oak, Southern Red Oak

Origin
North and Central America

Sapwood Colour
Whitish to grayish or pale reddish brown

Heartwood Colour
Pinkish to light reddish brown or light brown

Grain
Straight and open grain, small flake pattern when quarter sawn (tiger rays or butterflies) but not as visible as white oak

Texture
From the northern region are less coarse than the faster growing southern red oak, rays are mostly shorter, narrower and darker than white oak rays

Common Uses
Furniture, flooring, architectural interiors, internal joinery, mouldings, doors, kitchen cabinets, veneer, construction, panelling, coffins, caskets

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Quercus alba

Other Names
Northern white oak, Southern white oak

Origin
North America

Sapwood Colour
Whitish to light brown

Heartwood Colour
Pale yellow brown to pale or dark brown

Grain
Open grain, longer rays then red oak, occasional swirls and burls, tighter grain pattern, quarter sawn has distinct flake pattern (tiger rays or butterflies)

Texture
Medium to coarse

Common Uses
Furniture, flooring, architectural interiors, exterior joinery, mouldings, doors, kitchen cabinets, paneling, construction, railway sleepers, timber bridges, barrel staves, coffins, caskets, veneer

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Juglans nigra

Other Names
Black walnut

Origin
Central USA

Sapwood Colour
Creamy white

Heartwood Colour
Light brown to dark brown and dark streaks

Grain
Usually straight occasionally wavy or irregular

Texture
Uniform but coarse

Common Uses
Furniture, cabinetry, interior decoration, doors, flooring, panelling

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Eucalyptus grandis

Other Names
Blue gum, Rose gum

Origin
Australia, Brazil, South Africa. Uruguay

Sapwood Colour
Pale to greyish

Heartwood Colour
Pale red to pinkish

Grain
Interlocked

Texture
Fine

Common Uses
Agricultural implements, outdoor furniture, tool handles, decking, carpentry, poles, pulp/paper, plywood, railroad ties, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Fraxinus excelsior

Other Names
NA

Origin
Western, Eastern Europe

Sapwood Colour
Not clearly to indentify from heartwood

Heartwood Colour
Pink when freshly cut, turning pale brown or white upon exposure. Some dark brown to black heartwood ( olive ash )

Grain
Typical straight

Texture
Porous earlywood bands giving a coarse texture, large open pores, appear as clear visible lines on radial surfaces and as broad irregular bands on tangential surfaces

Common Uses
Furniture, mouldings, interior joinery, kitchen cabinets, doors, panelling, flooring, tool handles, turnings, sports goods, veneer

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica

Other Names
Romanian beech

Origin
Western, Eastern Europe

Sapwood Colour
Not easy to differenciate from heartwood

Heartwood Colour
Freshly cut is whitish to very pale but darkens if exposed to reddish-brown

Grain
Typically straight, broad rays on longitudal faces

Texture
Fairly hard and fine, even structure

Common Uses
Furniture, toys, veneer, flooring, turnings

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Quercus robur

Other Names
French Oak,

Origin
Europe

Sapwood Colour
Same as heartwood but lighter

Heartwood Colour
Yellow brown or light to dark brown

Grain
Straight grain, distinct growth rings and rays when quarter sawn

Texture
Coarse when quarter sawn

Common Uses
Furniture, flooring, doors, veneer, mouldings, exterior joinery, kitchen cabinets, construction

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Eucalyptus grandis

Other Names
Blue gum, Rose gum

Origin
Australia, Brazil, South Africa. Uruguay

Sapwood Colour
Pale to greyish

Heartwood Colour
Pale red to pinkish

Grain
Interlocked

Texture
Fine

Common Uses
Agricultural implements, outdoor furniture, tool handles, decking, carpentry, poles, pulp/paper, plywood, railroad ties, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Pinus taeda

Other Names
Loblolly pine

Origin
Southern Africa, North America, South America

Sapwood Colour
White to yellow

Heartwood Colour
Yellow to pink brown

Grain
Distinct growth rings

Texture
Medium coarse to coarse

Common Uses
Boxes, crates, carpentry, construction, poles, furniture, railroad ties, tool handles, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good

Specifications

Botanical Name
Tectona grandis

Other Names
Burma Teak, Jati, Java Teak

Origin
Africa, Burma, Central America, Indonesia

Sapwood Colour
White yellowish

Heartwood Colour
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange

Grain
Straight

Texture
Medium coarse to coarse

Common Uses
Agricultural implements, carpentry, garden furniture, flooring, decking, dowels, kitchen cabinets, toys, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Working Properties

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good