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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 Common Names Common Uses Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Mortising Moulding 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 Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Eucalyptus cloeziana Trade Name Gympie messmate Family Name Myrtaceae Common Names Cloeziana gum, Gympie messmate Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Common Uses Boat building, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Construction, Domestic flooring, Excelsior, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Foundation posts, Heavy construction, Joinery, Lifeboats, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Posts, Shipbuilding, Stakes, Sub-flooring, Turnery Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Primarily in eastern Queensland, Australia, but may also be found in other areas of the central coastal belt of Queensland. Heartwood Color Red White Brown Pink Purple Yellowish brown Sapwood Color White Brown Yellow Grain Even Straight Straight Wood is rather plain in appearance. Texture Coarse Uniform Fine Natural Durability Susceptible to insect attack Moderately durable Resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Perishable Non-resistant to marine borers Non-durable Very resistant to termite attack. Moderately resistant to decay Good weathering properties, well suited for exterior applications. Odor No specific smell or taste Drying Defects Checking Distortion Warping can be expected Checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Dries slowly Requires careful handling to minimize degrade Tree Size Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 50-60 m Tree height is 60-70 m Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 10-20 m Bole length is 20-30 m Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Very large, with long clear boles which produce good transmission poles Blunting Effect Little Boring Bores well, although heavy, strong, and very tough Carving Very good results Cutting Resistance Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw The timber is described as heavy, strong, and very tough, but it saws remarkably well Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Mortising Good mortising properties Moulding The timber responds to moulding operations well, although it is heavy, strong, and tough Nailing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Very Good to Excellent Results Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Poor to Very Poor Results Very Good to Excellent Results Planes to an attractive finish Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Heartwood is highly resistant Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Good Routing & Recessing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good in both routing and recessing. Sanding Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Very good characteristics Timber is described as hard and tough Screwing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Responds well Painting Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Polishing Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Good results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 13328 19404 psi Crushing Strength 1441 2323 psi Density 60 lbs/ft3 Hardness 2715 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 7017 10388 psi Shearing Strength 1985 psi Static Bending 8232 11172 psi Stiffness 1921 2450 1000 psi Toughness 143 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.73 0.8 Weight 59 48. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 937 1364 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 101 163 kg/cm2 Density 961 kg/m3 Hardness 1231 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 493 730 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 139 kg/cm2 Static Bending 578 785 kg/cm2 Stiffness 135 172 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 164 cm-kg Specific Gravity 0.73 0.8 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 Hillis, W.E. and A.G. Brown, Editors. 1984. Eucalyptus for Wood Production. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Academic Press, 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. Wallis, N.K. 1956. Australian Timber Handbook. Sponsored by The Timber Development Association of Australia. Angus & Robertson, Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, Australia.