Wood properties and uses of Australian timbers
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American mahogany
Swietenia mahogoni, S. macrophylla. Family: Meliaceae
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Amoora
Amoora spp. Principally A. cucullata. Family: Meliaceae
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Bimble box
Eucalyptus populnea. Family: Myrtaceae
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Black bean
Castanospermum australe. Family: Leguminosae
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Blackbutt
Eucalyptus pilularis. Family: Myrtaceae
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Blackdown stringybark
Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa. Family: Myrtaceae
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Blush alder
Sloanea australis spp. Parviflora. Family: Elaeocarpaceae
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Blush walnut
Beilschmiedia obtusifolia. Family: Lauraceae
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Bollywood
Litsea leefeana, Litsea glutinosa, Litsea reticulata, Litsea bindoniana, Neolitsea australiensis, Cinnamonium baileyanum. Family: Lauraceae
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Brigalow
Acacia harpophylla. Family: Mimosaceae
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Brown quandong
Elaeocarpus ruminatus, E. coorangooloo. Family: Elaeocarpaceae
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Brown salwood
Acacia aulacocarpa, A. mangium, A. crassicarpa. Family: Leguminosae
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Brush box
Lophostemon confertus. Family: Myrtaceae
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Bunya pine
Araucaria bidwillii. Family: Araucariaceae
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Calantas
Toona calantas syn. Cedrela calantas. Family: Meliaceae
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Calophyllum
Calophyllum spp. principally C. vitiense, C. leucocarpum, C. kajewskii, C. paludosum. Family: Guttiferae
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Carbeen
Corymbia tessellaris. Family: Myrtaceae
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Caribbean pine
Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis, P. caribaea var. hondurensis, P. caribaea var. caribaea. Family: Pinaceae
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Chengal
Balanocarpus heimii. Family: Dipterocarpaceae
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Coachwood
Ceratopetalum apetalum. Family: Cunoniaceae
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Damson
Terminalia sericocarpa. Family: Combretaceae
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Douglas fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii. Family: Pinaceae
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Durian
Durio spp., Neesia spp., Bombax spp., Coelostegia spp., Kostermansia spp. Family: Bombaceae
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Erima
Octomeles sumatrana. Family: Etrameleaceae
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Eungella satinash
Acmena resa (red), Syzygium wesa (white). Family: Myrtaceae
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Forest red gum
Eucalyptus tereticornis, E. blakelyi ssp. blakelyi. Family: Myrtaceae
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Grey box
Eucalyptus moluccana, E. woolsiana ssp. Microcarpa. Family: Myrtaceae
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Grey gum
Eucalyptus propinqua var. propinqua, E. punctata. Family: Myrtaceae
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Grey ironbark
Eucalyptus drepanophylla, E. paniculata. Family: Myrtaceae
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Grey satinash
Syzygium gustavioides syn. Eugenia gustavioides; Acmenosperma claviflorum. Family: Myrtaceae
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Gympie messmate
Eucalyptus cloeziana. Family: Myrtaceae
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Hoop pine
Araucaria cunninghamii. Family: Araucariaceae
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Jarrah
Eucalyptus marginata. Family: Myrtaceae
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Kapur
Dryobalanops spp. principally D. aromatica. Family: Dipterocarpaceae
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Kempas
Koompassia spp. principally K. malaccensis, K. excelsa. Family: Leguminosae
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Keruing
Dipterocarpus species. Family: Dipterocarpaceae
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Kwila
Intsia bijuga (formerly Afzelia bijuga syn. Afzelia australis), I. palembanica. Family: Leguminosae
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Meranti
Shorea spp., Parashorea spp. Family: Dipterocarpaceae
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Miva mahogany
Dysoxylum mollisimum subsp. molle (formerly D. muelleri), D. cerebriforme. Family: Meliaceae
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Narrow-leaved red ironbark
Eucalyptus crebra. Family: Myrtaceae
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Northern cypress
Callitris intratropica syn. C. columellaris var intratropica. Family name: Cupressaceae
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Northern silky oak
Cardwellia sublimis. Family: Proteaceae
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Palaquium
Palaquium species, principally P. galactoxylum, P. hexandrum, P. ellipticum, P. obovatum, P. rostratum, P. hornei, P. amboinense. Family: Sapotaceae
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Pepperwood
Cinnamomum laubatii formerly C. tamala. Family: Lauraceae
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Queensland maple
Flindersia brayleyana. Family: Rutaceae
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Queensland walnut
Endiandra palmerstonii syn. Cryptocarya palmerstonii. Family: Lauraceae
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Radiata pine
Pinus radiata. Family: Pinaceae
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Ramin
Gonystylus spp. (mixed group comprised of over 20 species). Family: Gonystylaceae
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Red balau
Shorea principally S. kunstleri, S. guiso, S. collina, S. ochrophloia. Family: Dipterocarpaceae
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Red bloodwood
Corymbia gummifera, C. intermedia C. polycarpa. Family: Myrtaceae
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Red cedar
Toona ciliata, syn. T. australis, Cedrela australis, C. toona, C. toona var. australis. Family: Meliaceae
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Red mahogany
Eucalyptus resinifera, E. pellita. Family: Myrtaceae
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Red siris
Paraserianthes toona. Family: Leguminosae
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Rose gum
Eucalyptus grandis. Family: Myrtaceae
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Rose mahogany
Dysoxylum fraseranum. Family: Meliaceae
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Rubberwood
Hevea brasiliensis. Family: Euphorbiaceae
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Satinay
Syncarpia hillii. Family: Myrtaceae
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Scentless rosewood
Synoum muelleri, S. glandulosum. Family: Meliaceae
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Silver ash
Flindersia bourjotiana, F. schottiana. Family: Rutaceae
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Silver quandong
Elaeocarpus grandis. Family: Elaeocarpaceae
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Silvertop ash
Eucalyptus sieberi syn. E. sieberana. Family: Myrtaceae
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Silvertop stringybark
Eucalyptus laevopinea. Family: Myrtaceae
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Slash pine
Pinus elliottii var. elliottii, P. elliottii var. densa. Family: Pinaceae
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Spear wattle
Acacia rhodoxylon. Family: Leguminosae
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Spotted gum
Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata, C. citriodora subsp. citriodora, C. maculata, C. henryi. Family: Myrtaceae
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Tallowwood
Eucalyptus microcorys. Family: Myrtaceae
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Tasmanian oak
Eucalyptus regnans, E. delegatensis, E. obliqua. Family: Myrtaceae
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Taun
Pometia spp. Principally P. pinnata, P. tomentose. Family: Sapindaceae
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Teak
Tectona grandis. Family: Verbenaceae
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Tulip oak
Argyrodendron actinophyllum ssp. actinophyllum, A. trifoliolatum, A. peralatum. Family: Sterculiaceae
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Tulip plum
Pleiogynium timorense. Family: Anacardiaceae
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Turpentine
Syncarpia glomulifera. Family: Myrtaceae
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Western red cedar
Thuja plicata. Family: Cupressaceae
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Western white gum
Eucalyptus argophloia. Family name: Myrtaceae
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White beech
Gmelina fasciculiflora, G. leichhardtii, G. dalrympleana. Family: Verbenaceae
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White cheesewood
Alstonia scholaris; A. actinophylla; Wrightia laevis ssp. Millgar. Family: Apocynaceae
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White cypress
Callitris glaucophylla. Family Cupressaceae
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White mahogany
Eucalyptus acmenoides, E. umbra ssp. umbra, E. carnea, E. tenuipes. Family: Myrtaceae
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White stringybark
Eucalyptus eugenioides. Family name: Myrtaceae
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Yellow walnut
Beilschmiedia bancroftii. Family: Lauraceae
- Last reviewed: 12 Dec 2018
- Last updated: 9 Apr 2020