Forest red gum
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameEucalyptus tereticornis
Trade / common nameForest red gum
FamilyMyrtaceae
RegionAustralia and New Zealand · South America · Melanesia · Western Africa · Southern Asia · Eastern Africa · Northern Africa · Southern Africa · Africa
Distribution
With a wide latitudinal range (638S) of ca 3,000 km from sea level to 1,800 m, the forest redgum is native from eastern Australia into New Guinea and Papua, the species is widely introduced, faring notably in South Africa for example. Reported in Argentina, Botswana, Brazil (national average yield 18 m3/ha/yr), Congo, Cuba, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Papua, Paraguay, Peru, Sudan, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe.
Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Charcoal, Construction, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Factory construction, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Ladders, Lifeboats, Light construction, Matches, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Piling, Plywood, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Toys, Trimming, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wainscotting, agricultural implements
Countries & Distribution
These country connections come directly from the same SQL country–species bridge used by Country Detail and the Global Navigator.
🇦🇺Australia
historical
🇧🇷Brazil
captured
🇫🇯Fiji
historical
🇬🇭Ghana
historical
🇮🇳India
historical
🇲🇬Madagascar
historical
🇲🇦Morocco
historical
🇵🇰Pakistan
historical
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
historical
🇷🇼Rwanda
historical
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
historical
🇿🇦South Africa
historical
🇹🇿Tanzania
captured
🇺🇬Uganda
historical
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
historical
Wood images
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Red
Pink
Pale red to pink
Dark brown
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
White to yellow
Grayish white
Different than heartwood
Creamy in color
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Carvings, Charcoal, Construction, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Factory construction, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Ladders, Lifeboats, Light construction, Matches, Millwork, Mine timbers, Moldings, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Particleboard, Piling, Plywood, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Sub-flooring, Toys, Trimming, Turnery, Vats, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wainscotting, agricultural implements
Product Sources
Long lengths of the timber are very rare.
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