| Scientific Name |
Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maid. |
| Trade Name |
Rose gum, Flooded gum |
| Local Name |
Eucalyptus, Eucali |
| Family |
Myrtaceae |
| Tree Size |
Large |
| Tree Height ( m ) |
30 - |
| Tree Diameter ( cm ) |
40 - |
| Tree Distribution |
Native of Australia, extensively raised in plantations |
| Sapwood-Heartwood Distinction |
Distinct |
| Sapwood Colour |
Pinkish |
| Heartwood Colour |
Pinkish-brown to reddish-brown |
| Hardness |
Moderately hard to hard |
| Specific Gravity Based on Weight Over-dry and Volume Green |
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| Weight |
Moderately heavy to heavy |
| Weight(Kg)/cubic meter at 12% Moisture Content |
740 - |
| Texture |
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| Grain |
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| Growth Rings |
Indistinct or scarcely distinct |
| Porosity |
Diffuse porous |
| Vessel Size |
Large to medium |
| Vessel Arrangement |
Mostly solitary, sometimes in oblique alignment |
| Vessel Diameter |
- |
| Vessel Element Lenght |
- |
| Perforation |
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| Pit Outline |
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| Pit Size |
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| Vessel Ray Pitting |
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| Ray Nature |
Fine, closely spaced |
| Ray Arrangement/Type |
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| Ray Number |
- |
| Ray Height |
- |
| Fibre Walls |
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| Fiber Length |
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| Modulus of Rupture in kg/cm2 (Green) |
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| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Green) |
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| Modulus of Rupture kg/cm2 (Dry) |
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| Modulus of Elasticity in kg/cm2 (Dry) |
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| Uses |
Mainly for pulping; suitable for packing cases and boxes; crates, beams, columns, poles and posts |