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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. Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Natural Durability Numerical Data Product Sources References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Trade Name Tree Size Scientific Name Eucalyptus dives Trade Name Broad leaved peppermint Family Name Myrtaceae Common Names Broad leaved peppermint, Ironbark Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Occurs widely on the central and southern tablelands, N.S.W. and A.C.T., and in central-eastern Vic., in open forest and woodland. Heartwood Color Brown Yellow Orange Pale in color Sapwood Color Brown Yellow Grain Birds-eye (figure) Interlocked Figure Growth rings (figure) Texture Coarse Natural Durability Moderately durable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Very little natural resistance Deteriorates rapidly when in contact with the ground Drying Defects Internal Honeycombing Possible Collapse Checking Ease of Drying Moderately Difficult to Difficult Slowly Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 50-60 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Makes a good shade tree Product Sources Interlocked Figure Stripe (figure) Closed Even Straight Rippled (figure) Wavy Comments Considered fairly light Hard and strong Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 10388 15582 psi Crushing Strength 1098 1436 psi Density 52 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1847 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 5429 9398 psi Shearing Strength 1980 psi Static Bending 6821 9604 psi Stiffness 1627 1931 1000 psi Toughness 134 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.6 0.68 Weight 51 42. lbs/ft3 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 730 1095 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 77 100 kg/cm2 Density 833 kg/m3 Hardness 837 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 381 660 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 139 kg/cm2 Static Bending 479 675 kg/cm2 Stiffness 114 135 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 154 cm-kg Specific Gravity 0.6 0.68 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. Penfold, A.R. and J.L. Willis. 1961. The Eucalyptus - Botany, Cultivation, Chemistry, and Utilization. World Crop Books, N. Polunin, General Editor. Leonard Hill [Books] Ltd., London.