Description
Rose gum is a large, fast growing hardwood timber and when grown in a favourable environment it is one of the most productive plantation eucalypts. It is a very tall forest tree, reaching 45 to 55 metres in height, with a trunk of between one and two metres in diameter. The trunk displays rough, stringy grey-brown bark at the base, with a white, powdery bark extending above.
The rose gum grows on the eastern coast of Australia on plantations in Queensland and New South Wales, making the sawn timber of this sought-after species readily available.
In Australia, rose gum is mainly harvested for paneling, sawn building timber, flooring and joinery. It has decorative applications in high quality furniture, as it is easy to carve and turn. Boats and structural plywood can also be built from this timber. It has a range of general construction uses due to its class 2 above ground durability (15 to 40 years), although it is less durable in-ground (5-15 years). While its sapwood is not susceptible to lyctid borer, the timber is not termite resistant.
Density: 620kg/m3
Janka Rating: 7.5
Bal Rating: 12.5-19
Available pre-oiled only in lengths of 4 mt, 4.6mt & 4.90 mt
