Australian Hardwood Tree Species

A unique palette that ranges from pale brown and golden.

Australian hardwood tree species.

Spotted gum corymbia maculata spotted gum is the common name for four hardwood species that grow along australia s. That accounts for hundreds of more species of naturalized exotics all told worldwide we have about 50 000 species. Australian hardwood species guide. Eucalyptus acmenoides eucalyptus maculata eucalyptus pilularis eucalyptus paniculate drepanophylla decepta sideroxylon mugga corymbia trachyphloia terminalis gummifera eucalyptus saligna.

One species eucalyptus deglupta ranges as far north as the philippines. Version june 2018 ver2. Australian oak eucalyptus obliqua alpine ash eucalyptus delegatensis red mahogany eucalyptus resinifera swamp mahogany swamp messmate eucalyptus robusta. Blackbutt eucalyptus pilularis blackbutt is a good.

There are more than 700 species of eucalyptus and most are native to australia. Species in the following genera are listed in groups on our web pages. Australian fig trees ficus spp australian eucalypts eucalyptus spp grevilleas grevillea spp and lilly pillies satinashes syzygium spp. Aptly named wood in the schinopsis genus is among the heaviest and hardest in the world.

A very small number are found in adjacent areas of new guinea and indonesia. Australian hardwood timber species australian beech. 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 beautiful combination of highland timbers.

They are found in flooring and structural timber sourced from demolition and available as reclaimed or remilled recycled board. Nearly 1 200 species of trees grow naturally in the u s. Jarrah eucalyptus marginata jarrah is a slow growing tree that hails from the iron and aluminium rich plains in the. Sought after for its unique properties and aesthetic qualities.

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. Eucalyptus obliqua eucalyptus regnans eucalyptus delegatensis eucalyptus dalrympleana eucalyptus grandis. 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.