Red river gum
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameEucalyptus rostrata
Trade / common nameRed river gum
FamilyMyrtaceae
RegionAustralia and New Zealand · Southern Asia · Middle Africa · Western Asia · Northern Africa · Southern Africa · South-Eastern Asia
Distribution
Grows mainly on river banks, reaching its best development along the Murray River in New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. It is also widely distributed throughout south Australia and Queensland.
Uses
Agricultural implements, Beams, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Charcoal, Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Joists, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Plywood, Porch columns, Posts, Railroad ties, Rough construction, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Stair rails, Stairworks, Stringers, Sub-flooring, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wharf construction, Wheels
Countries & Distribution
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Wood images
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Appearance
Heartwood color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Red
Green/grey
Pink
Dark brown
Reddish brown
Sapwood Color
Historical source observations are shown separately; differences may reflect source, geography, test condition or publication.
Brown
Different than heartwood
Clearly differentiated from the heartwood
Luster
Low
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Beams, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Building construction, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Charcoal, Concrete formwork, Construction, Decks, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Form work, Foundation posts, Framing, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Joists, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Plywood, Porch columns, Posts, Railroad ties, Rough construction, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Stair rails, Stairworks, Stringers, Sub-flooring, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wharf construction, Wheels
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