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Brownbarrel


Botanical name Eucalyptus fastigata

Origin
Brownbarrel grows in the north-east of Victoria and on the tablelands and south coast of New South Wales.
Trading names
Brownbarrel
Other names
Brown Barrel, Cuttail, Black Mountain Ash, Whitetop, Woollybutt.
Appearance

Heartwood pale brown.

Sapwood paler and usually easy to distinguish.

Texture medium and even.

Grain often interlocked Growth rings ivisible but not prominent.

General comment

Slow to dry

Considerable collapse can occur.

Common uses
General construction but not exposed to the weather.
Properties

Hardness rating
Average Hardness Rating
- Dry: Moderate
Lyctid Susceptibility of Sapwood Susceptible(source AS 5604)

Termite Resistance of Heartwood (inside above ground)Not resistant(source AS 5604)

Marine Borer Resistance of Heartwood
Class 4(source AS 5604)

Natural Durability Rating of Heartwood Above Ground

Natural Durability Rating of Heartwood In-Ground Contact Class4
Class 4(source AS 5604)
Brownbarrel

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