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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 Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sanding Sapwood Color Scientific Name Screwing Staining Steam Bending Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size Turning Varnishing Veneering Qualities Scientific Name Eucalyptus globoidea Trade Name Scarba gum Family Name Myrtaceae Common Names Scarba gum, White stringybark Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] India Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Found in Australia on gentle undulating country and hills near the coast, to mountain slopes and escarpments adjacent to tablelands but not inland of the ranges. Wide range through eastern New South Wales except the far north, and eastern Victoria except in areas where summers are too cool. Favours warm humid to sub-humid climate. Altitude range, near sea level to 1100 m. Heartwood Color Red Brown Pink Purple Black Pale red to pink Brown Sapwood Color Brown Grain Even Interlocked Straight Straight Occasionally interlocked, but not always Texture Medium Coarse Even or uniform Uniform Natural Durability Very durable Durable Resistant to termites Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to marine borers Resistant to powder post beetles Non-resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Resistant to decay for 15-25 years Odor Has an odor Toxicity Some toxic effects Drying Defects Distortion Checking Collapse Internal Honeycombing Possible Highly prone to collapse Ease of Drying Thick Stock Requires Care Moderately Difficult to Difficult Little degrade Medium to High Shrinkage Easy Kiln Drying Rate Slow Drying rate is slow Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 20-30 m Comments Generally strong, tough, and hard. Heavy Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fair to good results Fairly difficult to very difficult Carving Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Moderate to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Mortising Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Planing Fair to Good Results Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Easy to Work Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Pre-boring recommended Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Turning Very Good to Excellent Results Veneering Qualities Suitable for peeling Veneers easily Suitable for slicing Veneers moderately easy No drying degrade Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Good Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Staining Very Good to Excellent Results Fair to Good Results Varnishing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 11564 19306 psi Crushing Strength 1161 1828 psi Density 53 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1985 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 6152 10584 psi Shearing Strength 2342 psi Static Bending 7811 13524 psi Stiffness 1901 2450 1000 psi Toughness 188 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.61 0.7 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 813 1357 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 81 128 kg/cm2 Density 849 kg/m3 Hardness 900 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 432 744 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 164 kg/cm2 Static Bending 549 950 kg/cm2 Stiffness 133 172 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 216 cm-kg 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. Wallis, N.K. 1956. Australian Timber Handbook. Sponsored by The Timber Development Association of Australia. Angus & Robertson, Ltd., 89 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, Australia.