Kapur Botanical Name: Dryobalanops aromatica.
Description: A large hardwood distributed throughout Malaysia and Indonesia. Normally straight grained but occasionally interlocked. Boards may have whitish resin filled gum ducts in concentric rings. The resin smells of camphor but does not have the properties of true camphor as found in camphor laurel.
Usage: Heavy construction, wharfage above water, exterior joinery, flooring, staircase, plywood, furniture (mainly outdoor) and veneer. |
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Karri Botanical Name: Eucalyptus diversicolor.
Description: Limited to the South Western corner of Western Australia. One of the tallest of the Australian hardwoods it can attain 85m (280ft) with diameters up to 3.3m(11ft). The grain is often interlocked with some wavy feature and a somewhat coarse but even texture. A very strong and heavy timber.
Usage: Flooring, furniture, decking, marine construction, structural applications and panelling. It is available as a veneer. |
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Kedongdong Botanical Name: Canarium indicum.
Description: This group of the Canarium family grows in Malaysia, Indonesia and in several islands in the Pacific - Solomon and Fiji. The timber is usually sold under one common trade name - Kerdongdong irrespective of its origin. The grain is interlocked although the texture is medium to fine.
Usage: Light construction, interior joinery, plywood, heavier grades for flooring and staircase. |
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Kwila Botanical Name: Intsia bijuga.
Description: A large hardwood of wide distribution throughout Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Fiji. It is also found growing in north Queensland. The grain is sometimes interlocked and the texture is moderately coarse. Growth rings are fairly distinct. Kwila has a characteristic oily odour which persists even after drying.
Usage: Furniture, flooring, staircase, decking, turnery, construction, tool handles and decorative veneer. |
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"L" species for flooring are not available.
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Makore Botanical Name: Tieghemella heckelii.
Description: A large hardwood distributed throughout West African. Usually straight grained but many figured logs have a watered silk appearance, or a chequered mottle. The texture is fine to medium and even.
Usage: Furniture, flooring, turnery, high class joinery, exterior joinery, marine plywood and decorative veneers. |
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"N" species for flooring are not available.
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"O" species for flooring are not available.
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"P" species for flooring are not available.
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"Q" species for flooring are not available.
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"R" species for flooring are not available.
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Sapele Botanical Name: Entandrophragma cylindricum.
Description: A very large hardwood found throughout Central, West and East Africa. Texture is fine and even. Grain is interlocked or wavy, which presents a ribbon figure on quarter cut surfaces. Fiddle back, mottle and roe figure can also be found. Sapele has a cedar like fragrance when cut.
Usage: Furniture and cabinet work, joinery, doors, flooring. Considerable quantities go to plywood and decorative veneer. |
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Spotted Gum Botanical Name: Eucalyptus maculata.
Description: Very widely distributed - from Southern Victoria through New South Wales into Central Queensland on the coastal plains. The timber is usually interlocked with the marked wavy pattern which produces a fiddleback appearance. The sapwood is distinct - very much paler than the heartwood but there is an unclear zone between the heartwood and softwood which can complicate preservation treatment and grade classification.
Usage: Flooring, staircase, marine decking, furniture, decking, tool handles, construction and the timber is available as a veneer. |
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Tallowwood Botanical Name: Eucalyptus microcorys.
Description: Grows from the north-east coast of New South Wales to the south- east coast of Queensland. Tallowwood is a medium to large hardwood capable of reaching 70m (230ft) with diameters of up to 3m (10ft). The grain is generally straight but can be interlocked. Texture is coarse and even.
Usage: Principally a flooring and staircase timber. Other major uses have been bridge work and heavy construction. As a flooring timber it is the choice of education departments throughout Australia for schoolroom and auditorium flooring due to its high durability. |
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Taun Botanical Name: Pometia pinnata.
Description: A large hardwood growing throughout the South Pacific but as far west as Sri Lanka. Generally straight grained but areas of interlocked grain can be present. Texture is from fine to coarse depending on the region the timber comes from.
Usage: Construction, flooring, joinery, furniture, turnery, carving, mouldings, plywood and veneer.
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"U" species for flooring are not available.
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Victorian Ash Botanical Name: Eucalyptus delegatensis.
Description: A large cold climate Eucalypt that grows in Tasmania, Victoria and Southern New South Wales. Normally straight grained although “fiddle back” figure may be found on quartered surfaces. Gum veins are common. Latewood is darker than early wood and growth rings are conspicuous. The texture is open and moderately coarse.
Usage: Flooring, cabinet work, joinery, panelling, laminated beams, plywood and veneer.
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