The sapwood of Tasmanian Oak is pale brown, while the heartwood is light brown to a faint pink in color. The species has a straight, sometimes wavy grain and is open and coarse in nature.

BOTANICAL NAME: 

Eucalyptus delegatensis, Eucalyptus obliqua & Eucalyptus regnans

ORIGIN: 

Australia - Tasmania and central to Eastern Victoria.

COMMON NAMES: 

Eucalyptus delegatensis - Alpine Ash, White-Top, Woollybutt; Eucalyptus obliqua - Messmate Stringybark, Brown-Top Stringybark; and Eucalyptus regnans - Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash, Stringy Gum, Swamp Gum

JANKA HARDNESS:

1350

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY:

Information currently unavailable.

RELATIVE ABUNDANCE: 

The most commercially available timber in Australia.

INTERESTING FACTS: 

The name Tasmanian Oak was originally used by early European timber workers who believed the eucalypts showed the same strength as the English Oak.

Eucalypts are light demanding and grow best where they are not overshadowed. Regeneration occurs after fire, and seedlings establish best on bare mineral soil in the absence of leaf litter. In Tasmania, eucalypts may live for 400 years or more. True forest giants they can attain heights of 320 feet, but average 245 feet with average diameters of 8 feet.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 

The sapwood of Tasmanian oak is pale brown, while the heartwood is light brown to a faint pink in color. The species has a straight, sometimes wavy grain and is open and coarse in nature.

COLOR CHANGE: 

Tasmanian Oak / Victorian Ash over time undergoes a slight degree of color change with a muting of the overall color variation and an ambering of the straw colors to a slightly darker tan

MAIN USES: 

Tasmanian oak's uses include flooring, cabinetry, paneling, rough construction, sub-flooring and tables.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

Tasmanian oak does not have a natural resistance to decay, and lacks any noticeable odor. Tasmanian oak requires some care to dry properly as checking can occur.

WORKING PROPERTIES:

Tasmanian oak responds well to cutting tools, with only slight blunting occurring on cutting edges. Both nails and glue holds well with Tasmanian oak flooring. This species accepts stain well and works to a good polish.