Mountain Timber Species
Here are some of the extensive range of species at Mountain Timber...
 Australian Chestnut
Colour:
Mellow Straw brown to light browns, may have a hint of pink Dominant Features:
n/a Species of similar colour:
Tasmanian Oak, Stringybarks Density:
810kg/m3 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
8.1 Above ground durability class
Class 3 |
 Blackbutt
Eucalyptus pilularis Colour:
often straw to pale brown Dominant Features:
Gum vein & Pinhole borer Species of similar colour:
Northern Beech and New England Blackbutt Density:
900 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
9.1 Above ground durability class
1 |
 Blue Gum
Eucalyptus saligna Colour:
often mid to light red brown Dominant Features:
Hobnail Species of similar colour:
Red Gum, Cherry Mahogany and Flooded Gum Density:
850 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
9.0 Above ground durability class
2 |
 Brush Box
Lophostemon confertus Colour:
often mid brown with pink tones Species of similar colour:
Turpentine Density:
900 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
9.5 Above ground durability class
3 |
 Cherry Mahogany
Corymbia gummifera Colour:
often medium to deep red Dominant Features:
Gum vein Species of similar colour:
Red Gum, Blue Gum Density:
900 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
8.8 Above ground durability class
1 |
European Oak
Quercus Robur Colour:
Blondes, Light Brown to Dark Tan Dominant Features:
Pronounced and Dominant Grain Patterns. Takes Stain Extrememly Well Species of similar colour:
American Oak Density:
Janka Hardness:
6 Above ground durability class |
 Grey Box
Eucalyptus microcarpa (including Steel Box Eucalyptus rummeryi) Colour:
often mid brown with paler tones Dominant Features:
Holes & Surface checks Species of similar colour:
Grey Ironbark Density:
1120 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
15.0 Above ground durability class
1 |
 Grey Gum
Eucalyptus propinqua Colour:
often red brown with paler sapwood Dominant Features:
Pinhole borer Species of similar colour:
Red Ironbark Density:
1080 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
14.0 Above ground durability class
1 |
 Grey Ironbark
Eucalyptus paniculata Colour:
often mid to dark brown and red brown Dominant Features:
Holes Species of similar colour:
Grey Box Density:
1120 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
14.0 Above ground durability class
1 |
 Jarrah
Eucalyptus Marginata Colour:
Dark Red to Brown Dominant Features:
In Lower grades of timber it can produce attractive fiddleback Species of similar colour:
Karri or Bluegum Density:
1170kg/m3 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
9 Above ground durability class
Class 2 |
 Karri
Eucalyptus Diversicolour Colour:
Pale Pink to Reddish Brown Dominant Features:
In lower grades the grain can be interlocked Species of similar colour:
Sydney Blue Gum and Jarrah Density:
900kg/m3 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
9 Above ground durability class
Class 2 |
 Mixed Hardwoods Species
Colour:
A mixture of Spotted Gum, Brushbox, Ironbark and Blackbutt Dominant Features:
Gum Vein and some Pinhole Species of similar colour:
Spotted Gum, Brushbox, Ironbark and Blackbutt Density:
800-1000 kg/m3 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
9.5 to 14.0 Above ground durability class
3 to 1 |
 Mixed Reds
Colour:
A mixture of Red Mahogany, Flooded Gum, Blue Gum and River Red Gum Dominant Features:
Gum Vein and some Pinhole Species of similar colour:
Red Mahogany, Flooded Gum, Blue Gum, Karri or River Red Gum Density:
800-1000kg/m3 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
9.5 Above ground durability class
class 3 to 1 |
 New England Blackbutt
Eucalyptus andrewsii Colour:
often straw to pale brown Dominant Features:
Gum vein and Pinhole borer Species of similar colour:
Northern Beech and Blackbutt Density:
930 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
9.5 Above ground durability class
1 |
 Northern Beech Species
Colour:
often straw to straw brown Dominant Features:
Gum vein and Pinhole Species of similar colour:
Blackbutt and New England Blackbutt Density:
800 - 1000 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
8.0 to 10.0 Above ground durability class
3 to 1 |
 Pearl Mahogany
Eucalyptus laevopinea (silver-top), Eucalyptus eugenioides (white) Colour:
often pale brown with pinkish tones Dominant Features:
Gum vein and Pinhole Density:
860 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
8.8 Above ground durability class 3 |
 Red Gum
Eucalyptus tereticornis Colour:
often deep red with paler sapwood Dominant Features:
gum vein Species of similar colour:
Blue Gum, Cherry Mahogany and Red Mahogany Density:
1050 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
12.0 Above ground durability class
1 |
 Red Ironbark
Eucalyptus crebra (narrow-leaved), Eucalyptus fibrosa (broad-leaved) Colour:
often dark brown to red brown Dominant Features:
Holes Species of similar colour:
Grey Gum Density:
1120 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
14.0 Above ground durability class 1 |
 Spotted Gum
Corymbia maculata Colour:
often mid brown with light sapwood Dominant Features:
Gum vein Density:
950 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
11.0 Above ground durability class
1 |
 Tallowwood
Eucalyptus microcorys Colour:
often light olive brown Dominant Features:
Pinhole Density:
990 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
8.6 Above ground durability class
1 |
 Tasmanian Oak
Eucalyptus delegatensis, E. obliqua and E. regnans Colour:
Light in colour, varying from straw to reddish brown with intermediate shades of cream to pink. Dominant Features:
Gum vein Species of similar colour:
Blackbutt, New England Blackbutt, Australian Chestnut, Wormy Chestnut Density:
700kg/m3 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
7 Above ground durability class class 4 to class 3 |
 Turpentine
Syncarpia glomulifera Colour:
often mid brown with pink tones Species of similar colour:
Brush Box Density:
930 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
12.0 Above ground durability class 1 |
 Wormy Chestnut
Colour:
Pale Blondes to Greyish Brown may have a hint of Pink Dominant Features:
This timber shows natures signature. Deep Red Gum Veins, formed by fire, ambrosia beetle marks, pin holes and squiggly worm marks Species of similar colour:
Tasmanian Oak, Stringybarks Density:
810kg/m3 kg/m3 Janka Hardness:
8.1 Above ground durability class
Class 3 |