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OAK, TASMANIAN

Eucalyptus spp.

Eucalyptus spp.of the family Myrtaceae, including E. delegatensis, E. obliqua, and E. regnans; native to Australia. Obviously, this is NOT an oak --- Early settlers to Australia found these woods to be as strong and versatile as oak, so they named them oak even though they aren't. Of course, they ALSO named them ash, and they aren't that either. All three of these species go by the names Australian oak AND Tasmanian oak plus many other names. some of the more common are:

eucalyptus delegatensis = alpine ash
eucalyptus obliqua = messmate stringy-bark
eucalyptus regnans = swamp gum, mountain ash

I've never seen this wood, so can't comment on any of the colors in the web pics below



web pics:


planks


veneer --- the 2nd sheet looks like a burl to me but it was not listed as such


veneer sheet and closeup --- this was not listed as figured or a burl or anything out of the ordinary, but it certainly doesn't seem ordinary to me, it looks like a burl --- in fact, I've seen veneer sheets that look just like this and they were listed as eucalyptus burl


floor and stairs both are tasmanian oak


flooring