Brazilian Eucalyptus

Technical species specifications for Brazilian Eucalyptus Hardwood Flooring from Fantastic Floor – Discount Exotic and Domestic Hardwood Flooring, Prefinished Solid Flooring, Unfinished Solid Flooring and Engineered Flooring.

Description

Brazilian Eucalyptus is a large, fast growing hardwood timber commonly grown on plantations in Australia and around the world. It is a character filled hardwood ideal for furniture making and joinery as well as general construction and flooring.

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Scientific Name, Other Names:

Flooded Gum, Rose Gum, Scrub Gum

About:

Brazilian Eucalyptus produces a warm colored timber with pink hues that are deep without being too dark. The wonderful blend of soft pinks and peach tones make this a charming timber, and evidence of insect trails and pinholes add to its character and beauty.

Applications:

Flooring, decking, external cladding, fencing, framing, interior rails and balustrades, inernal paneling, pergolas.

Janka Hardness:

1,260 pounds

Strength (MOR):

15,640 psi

Stiffness (MOE):

2,052 1000 psi

Density (KG/m3):

640

Tangential Shrinkage:

10.1 %

Radial Shrinkage:

5.9 %

Family:

Eucalyptus grandis

Tree Characteristics:

Very tall forest tree reaching 150-180ft in height with a trunk between 3-6 ft in diameter.

Geographic Area:

Natural sources along the east coast of Australia, plantations in Queensland and New South Wales.

Color:

Brazilian Eucalyptus has heartwood that is pink to red-brown in color with paler sapwood that is not always clearly differentiated from the heartwood.

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Grain:

Brazilian Eucalyptus has a grain that is fairly uniform: straight to slightly interlocked, creating no distinctive figure.

Texture:

Brazilian Eucalyptus has a uniform medium to coarse texture.

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Working Characteristics:

Brazilian Eucalyptus is moderately easy to work with hand tools. It can be easily sanded and machines and turns well to deliver a smooth finish. Takes both nailing and gluing well. The wood accepts stain and paint well, and polishes to a quality finish.

Durability Rating:

Rated as durable to very durable