Myrtle

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OTHER NAME/S

  • Beech
  • Myrtle Beech
  • Tasmanian Myrtle
  • Australian Cherry

BOTANICAL NAME

Nothofagus cunninghamii

DESCRIPTION

Heartwood is a pale pink to deep red, occasionally with pale yellow-grey streaks. Sapwood is white to light pink. The texture is smooth with the grain usually straight, an occasional wavy and shows clear visible growth rings.

USAGE

  • Joinery
  • Flooring
  • Decking
  • Cladding
  • Boating

GROWING REGION

Tasmania

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HARDNESS

Janka (kN):

5.9

DENSITY

Green Dry (GD) kg/m3:

1100

Air Dry (ADD) kg/m3:

700

DURABILITY

In Ground (IG):

4

Above Ground (AG):

3

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Please note this is a photo that may not reflect the exact true timber colour, as some species vary in colour tones.

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