Wood properties and uses of Australian timbers

American mahogany

Swietenia mahogoni, S. macrophylla. Family: Meliaceae

Amoora

Amoora spp. Principally A. cucullata. Family: Meliaceae

Bimble box

Eucalyptus populnea. Family: Myrtaceae

Black bean

Castanospermum australe. Family: Leguminosae

Blackbutt

Eucalyptus pilularis. Family: Myrtaceae

Blackdown stringybark

Eucalyptus sphaerocarpa. Family: Myrtaceae

Blush alder

Sloanea australis spp. Parviflora. Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Blush walnut

Beilschmiedia obtusifolia. Family: Lauraceae

Bollywood

Litsea leefeana, Litsea glutinosa, Litsea reticulata, Litsea bindoniana, Neolitsea australiensis, Cinnamonium baileyanum. Family: Lauraceae

Brigalow

Acacia harpophylla. Family: Mimosaceae

Brown quandong

Elaeocarpus ruminatus, E. coorangooloo. Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Brown salwood

Acacia aulacocarpa, A. mangium, A. crassicarpa. Family: Leguminosae

Brush box

Lophostemon confertus. Family: Myrtaceae

Bunya pine

Araucaria bidwillii. Family: Araucariaceae

Calantas

Toona calantas syn. Cedrela calantas. Family: Meliaceae

Calophyllum

Calophyllum spp. principally C. vitiense, C. leucocarpum, C. kajewskii, C. paludosum. Family: Guttiferae

Carbeen

Corymbia tessellaris. Family: Myrtaceae

Caribbean pine

Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis, P. caribaea var. hondurensis, P. caribaea var. caribaea. Family: Pinaceae

Chengal

Balanocarpus heimii. Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Coachwood

Ceratopetalum apetalum. Family: Cunoniaceae

Damson

Terminalia sericocarpa. Family: Combretaceae

Douglas fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii. Family: Pinaceae

Durian

Durio spp., Neesia spp., Bombax spp., Coelostegia spp., Kostermansia spp. Family: Bombaceae

Erima

Octomeles sumatrana. Family: Etrameleaceae

Eungella satinash

Acmena resa (red), Syzygium wesa (white). Family: Myrtaceae

Forest red gum

Eucalyptus tereticornis, E. blakelyi ssp. blakelyi. Family: Myrtaceae

Grey box

Eucalyptus moluccana, E. woolsiana ssp. Microcarpa. Family: Myrtaceae

Grey gum

Eucalyptus propinqua var. propinqua, E. punctata. Family: Myrtaceae

Grey ironbark

Eucalyptus drepanophylla, E. paniculata. Family: Myrtaceae

Grey satinash

Syzygium gustavioides syn. Eugenia gustavioides; Acmenosperma claviflorum. Family: Myrtaceae

Gympie messmate

Eucalyptus cloeziana. Family: Myrtaceae

Hoop pine

Araucaria cunninghamii. Family: Araucariaceae

Jarrah

Eucalyptus marginata. Family: Myrtaceae

Kapur

Dryobalanops spp. principally D. aromatica. Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Kempas

Koompassia spp. principally K. malaccensis, K. excelsa. Family: Leguminosae

Keruing

Dipterocarpus species. Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Kwila

Intsia bijuga (formerly Afzelia bijuga syn. Afzelia australis), I. palembanica. Family: Leguminosae

Meranti

Shorea spp., Parashorea spp. Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Miva mahogany

Dysoxylum mollisimum subsp. molle (formerly D. muelleri), D. cerebriforme. Family: Meliaceae

Narrow-leaved red ironbark

Eucalyptus crebra. Family: Myrtaceae

Northern cypress

Callitris intratropica syn. C. columellaris var intratropica. Family name: Cupressaceae

Northern silky oak

Cardwellia sublimis. Family: Proteaceae

Palaquium

Palaquium species, principally P. galactoxylum, P. hexandrum, P. ellipticum, P. obovatum, P. rostratum, P. hornei, P. amboinense. Family: Sapotaceae

Pepperwood

Cinnamomum laubatii formerly C. tamala. Family: Lauraceae

Queensland maple

Flindersia brayleyana. Family: Rutaceae

Queensland walnut

Endiandra palmerstonii syn. Cryptocarya palmerstonii. Family: Lauraceae

Radiata pine

Pinus radiata. Family: Pinaceae

Ramin

Gonystylus spp. (mixed group comprised of over 20 species). Family: Gonystylaceae

Red balau

Shorea principally S. kunstleri, S. guiso, S. collina, S. ochrophloia. Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Red bloodwood

Corymbia gummifera, C. intermedia C. polycarpa. Family: Myrtaceae

Red cedar

Toona ciliata, syn. T. australis, Cedrela australis, C. toona, C. toona var. australis. Family: Meliaceae

Red mahogany

Eucalyptus resinifera, E. pellita. Family: Myrtaceae

Red siris

Paraserianthes toona. Family: Leguminosae

Rose gum

Eucalyptus grandis. Family: Myrtaceae

Rose mahogany

Dysoxylum fraseranum. Family: Meliaceae

Rubberwood

Hevea brasiliensis. Family: Euphorbiaceae

Satinay

Syncarpia hillii. Family: Myrtaceae

Scentless rosewood

Synoum muelleri, S. glandulosum. Family: Meliaceae

Silver ash

Flindersia bourjotiana, F. schottiana. Family: Rutaceae

Silver quandong

Elaeocarpus grandis. Family: Elaeocarpaceae

Silvertop ash

Eucalyptus sieberi syn. E. sieberana. Family: Myrtaceae

Silvertop stringybark

Eucalyptus laevopinea. Family: Myrtaceae

Slash pine

Pinus elliottii var. elliottii, P. elliottii var. densa. Family: Pinaceae

Spear wattle

Acacia rhodoxylon. Family: Leguminosae

Spotted gum

Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata, C. citriodora subsp. citriodora, C. maculata, C. henryi. Family: Myrtaceae

Tallowwood

Eucalyptus microcorys. Family: Myrtaceae

Tasmanian oak

Eucalyptus regnans, E. delegatensis, E. obliqua. Family: Myrtaceae

Taun

Pometia spp. Principally P. pinnata, P. tomentose. Family: Sapindaceae

Teak

Tectona grandis. Family: Verbenaceae

Tulip oak

Argyrodendron actinophyllum ssp. actinophyllum, A. trifoliolatum, A. peralatum. Family: Sterculiaceae

Tulip plum

Pleiogynium timorense. Family: Anacardiaceae

Turpentine

Syncarpia glomulifera. Family: Myrtaceae

Western red cedar

Thuja plicata. Family: Cupressaceae

Western white gum

Eucalyptus argophloia. Family name: Myrtaceae

White beech

Gmelina fasciculiflora, G. leichhardtii, G. dalrympleana. Family: Verbenaceae

White cheesewood

Alstonia scholaris; A. actinophylla; Wrightia laevis ssp. Millgar. Family: Apocynaceae

White cypress

Callitris glaucophylla. Family Cupressaceae

White mahogany

Eucalyptus acmenoides, E. umbra ssp. umbra, E. carnea, E. tenuipes. Family: Myrtaceae

White stringybark

Eucalyptus eugenioides. Family name: Myrtaceae

Yellow walnut

Beilschmiedia bancroftii. Family: Lauraceae

Last reviewed: 12 Dec 2018
Last updated: 9 Apr 2020

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