Sugar Gum (eucalyptus cladocalyx)
A large tree limited distribution in south Australia. There are many plantations threw out Victoria. Heartwood is pale yellow brown with fine uniform texture, grains interlocked. Often producing an attractive fiddleback figure. Green density about 1300 kg m3. Air dried density about 1150 kg m3. Due to Sugar Gums density it sands and polishes to a superb finish Slow to dry but little degrade. Shrinkage about 6% radial, 10.5% tangential.
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