Eucalyptus saligna
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Sydney Blue Gum | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Plantation saplings
|
||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
| Binomial name | ||||||||||||||
| Eucalyptus saligna Sm. |
Eucalyptus saligna, known as the Sydney Blue Gum, is a large Australian hardwood (flowering) tree common along the New South Wales seaboard and into Queensland, reaching about 65 metres in height. It is a common plantation timber in Australia and South Africa.
Heavy (about 850 kg/m3), fairly hard, course, even texture, reasonably easy to work. General building construction, panelling, boat-building. Highly prized for flooring and furniture because of its rich dark honey colour.
[edit] References
- Bootle KR. (1983). Wood in Australia. Types, properties and uses. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Sydney. ISBN 0074510479
 |
This Myrtaceae article is a stub. Please help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
