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FISHTAIL OAK

Carnarvonia araliifolia

Carnarvonia araliifolia of the family Proteaceae. Native to Australia. Probably gets confused with both lacewood and silky oak and in fact, shares common names with silky oak and of course none of these are actual oaks (genus Quercus)

my samples:
NOTE: these pics were all taken in very bright incandescent lighting ("soft white" at 2700K)
colors will vary under other lighting conditions

none yet

web pics:


planks


turning stock


bookmatched scales