Australian Hardwood Names

There are timbers for all budgets ash oak teak and walnut are usually the most expensive while softwoods are more economical.

Australian hardwood names.

In alphabetical order from a z below. Black bean black butt camphor laurel pine cypress pine hoop clear jarrah pine king william maple queensland oak. Hardwoods are mainly used for flooring decking and timber furniture while softwoods are used for framework and cladding. Blackbutt is a good plantation timber due to its quick growth and versatility.

Details for each species include. Keep in mind the timber s resistance to termites and decay. A species to suit any location. The common name blackbutt comes from the tree s appearance after bushfire when the buttress or butt is significantly darker.

The hardwood timber is commonly available in nsw and southern queensland where it s often used for building framework. Another trade name for this blend is tasmanian oak. Victorian ash is commonly used for interior applications like flooring kitchen cupboards. Victorian ash is the trade name for a blend of mountain ash and alpine ash.

Colour varies from pale pink to pale yellow. Appearance common applications durability strength workability termite resistance and fire resistance. On this page you can search hardwoods by botanical name common name or application. Wood properties and uses of australian timbers coronavirus covid 19.

Forestry services we are still open for business. Woodsolutions provides details about the timber species and materials available for building in australia. All of these timbers can be machined to any required size or laminated or moulded or made into kits and freighted to your door. All tree species shown in yellow font are links to web pages which provide the relevant images for the full tree leaf characteristics bark flower.

In alphabetical order from a z below. A species list of 432 australian trees and shrubs ordered by common names with links to photos and descriptions. Hardwoods angiosperms abachi triplochiton scleroxylon acacia acacia sp robinia pseudoacacia african padauk pterocarpus soyauxii afzelia doussi afzelia africana agba tola gossweilerodendron balsamiferum alder alnus black alder alnus glutinosa red alder alnus rubra ash fraxinus black ash fraxinus nigra blue ash fraxinus. However the operating hours for some of our offices has changed.

Australian hardwood timber species boral timber has a range of beautiful australian hardwood species varying in colour and grain.