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Silvertop Ash and Coastal ash


Botanical name
Eucalyptus sieberi and Eucalyptus sieberana
Origin
Coast Ash grows on the southern and central coast and tablelands of New South Wales, eastern Victoria and north-eastern Tasmania.
Trading names
Silvertop Ash and Coast Ash
Appearance
Heartwood:pale brown, sometimes pinkish. Sapwood: not clearly distinguishable. Texture:medium. Grain: often interlocked. Growth rings: visible but not prominent. Pinhole borer discolouration & pencil streaK common.
General comment
Slow in drying and prone to surface checking on the tangential surface. Not difficult to work. Satisfactory for steam bending.
Common uses
General construction, handles.
Properties

Hardness rating Average Hardness Rating - Dry: Hard

Lyctid Susceptibility of Sapwood Not susceptible(source AS 5604)

Termite Resistance of Heartwood (inside above ground) Not resistant(source AS 5604)

Marine Borer Resistance of Heartwood Class 4 (source AS 5604)

Natural Durability Rating of Heartwood Above Ground Class 2(source AS 5604)

Natural Durability Rating of Heartwood In-Ground Contact Class 3(source AS 5604)

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