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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Blunting Effect Boring Carving Certified Source Comments Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Luster Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Painting Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Eucalyptus alba Trade Name Poplar gum Family Name Myrtaceae Common Names Poplar gum Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka Common Uses Boat building, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Carvings, Construction, Crossties, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Heavy construction, Joinery, Lifeboats, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Poles, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Sub-flooring, Utility poles, Woodwork Environmental Profile Abundant/Secure Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview North and central Queensland, Australia, though fairly sparse. Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Yellow Purple Black Orange Reddish brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Pink Red Green/Grey Brown Whitish 1 inch (25 mm) wide. Grain Interlocked Interlocked Texture Coarse Medium Medium Luster Medium Low High Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Moderately durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Non-durable Resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Perishable Durable Non-resistant to marine borers Resistant to termites Very resistant to termite attack. Odor No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Distortion Checking Splitting Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Fairly Easy Rapidly Slowly The wood is reported to season well but requires some care to minimize degrade Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries quickly Naturally dries slowly Naturally dries at a moderate speed Drying rate is fairly rapid to fast Tree Size Sapwood width is 0-5 cm Tree height is 60-70 m Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is greater than 70 m Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 30-40 m Bole length is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 50-60 m Bole length is 40-50 m Bark width is 5-10 mm Bole length is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 250-300 cm Certified Source Certified Source Comments Bark tannin content is estimated at 30 to 32 percent Blunting Effect Moderate Little Moderate effect Boring Fairly easy to very easy Fair to good results Poor results Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fairly difficult to carve Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Difficult to saw Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Mortising Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Poor mortising properties Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Difficult moulding qualities Movement in Service Excellent Stability - Small Movement Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Small Nailing Fair to Good Results Pre-Boring Recommended Fairly Easy to Very Easy Very Good to Excellent Results Holds nails well Difficult to nail Planing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Response to ordinary tools is poor. Sharp cutting edges are recommended for smooth, clean surfaces in planing Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Sapwood is treatable Heartwood is resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Difficult to machine Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Difficult in both routing and recessing Sanding Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Poor characteristics Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Poor to Very Poor Results Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning qualities are poor Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Suitable for slicing Painting Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Staining Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 12152 16464 psi Crushing Strength 2215 2342 psi Density 53 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1617 lbs Impact Strength 251 266 inches Maximum Crushing Strength 7507 8908 psi Static Bending 9898 psi Stiffness 1705 1000 psi Toughness 136 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.83 0.88 Weight 53 43. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 854 1157 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 155 164 kg/cm2 Density 849 kg/m3 Hardness 733 kg Impact Strength 637 675 cm Maximum Crushing Strength 527 626 kg/cm2 Static Bending 695 kg/cm2 Stiffness 119 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 156 cm-kg Specific Gravity 0.83 0.88 References Bolza, E., Kloot, N. H. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Technological Paper No. 25. Division of Forest Products, Center for Scientific and Industrial Organization (CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1 Kloot, N.H. and E. Bolza. 1961. Properties of Timbers Imported into Australia. Division of Forest Products Technological Paper No. 12. Commonwealth scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia Smith, W.J., W.T. Knyaston, M.L. Cause, and J.G. Grimmett. 1991. Building Timbers - Properties and Recommendations for their Uses in Queensland. Technical Pamphlet No. 1. Queensland Forest Service, Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia.