Tasmanian Oak

Scientific Name:
Eucalyptus grandis

Origin:
Australia

Appearance:
The sapwood of Australian eucalyptus is light brown while the heartwood ranges from pale pinkish to reddish brown. The species has a prominent, straight and interlocked grain. Tasmanian Oak has a somewhat coarse and uniform texture.

Properties:
Tasmanian Oak’s sapwood has a natural resistance to borers. The species has a moderate natural resistance to decay and the wood remains smooth under friction. It should be carefully dried to prevent checking in the wood.

Janka Hardness: 1125
As a flooring option, Australian eucalyptus is somewhat softer of a wood. It is a hard and durable flooring option. It is nearly two percent harder than makore, a little over eleven percent harder than black walnut, is just over eighty-seven percent as hard as red oak, and only slightly over fifty-one percent as hard as santos mahogany's ranking of 2200.

Principal Uses:
Some of Tasmanian Oak’s uses include flooring, moldings, joinery, boat building, and furniture.