Australian silky oak
Captured from the historical species datasheet.
At a glance
Scientific nameEucalyptus robusta
Trade / common nameAustralian silky oak
FamilyMyrtaceae
RegionSouth America · Australia and New Zealand · Middle Africa · Eastern Africa · Caribbean · Southern Africa · Africa · North America
Distribution
Native to a narrow coastal area in southeastern Australia. The species is widely adaptable and has been introduced into many tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate climates including Puerto Rico, southern Florida, coastal California, and Hawaii. It is naturalized only in southern Florida and Hawaii. Commonly called swamp-mahogany in Australia, it is usually called robusta eucalyptus in the United States, and beakpod eucalyptus in Puerto Rico. Robusta eucalyptus is native along the Australian coast of New South Wales and southeast Queensland. It is found mainly in swamps and on the edges of coastal lagoons and rivers where it is subject to periodic flooding
Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Charcoal, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Food containers, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers, Musical instruments: percussion, Paneling, Particleboard, Piling, Plywood, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, agricultural implements
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
Green/grey
White
Red
Pink
Yellow to golden-yellow to orange
Reddish brown
Pale red to pink
Pale 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
White to yellow
Color not distinct from heartwood
Luster
Low
Uses & Applications
Common Uses
Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Charcoal, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Food containers, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers, Musical instruments: percussion, Paneling, Particleboard, Piling, Plywood, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, agricultural implements
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