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Johnstone River Hardwood
|Botanical Name: Backhousia bancroftii
Preferred Common Name:Johnstone River Hardwood
Species Type:Hardwood
Appearance
Johnstone River Hardwood produces a fine and attractive timber.
The heartwood offers various shades of brown, is often dark and sometimes striped.
The timber's texture is fine and even with a variable grain that is usually free of defects.
The sapwood is distinctively paler than the heartwood.
Common Applications
Johnstone River Hardwood timber is popular as a flooring material, as its beautifully rich appearance also resists indentation.
Parquetry featuring this timber is particularly fine and readily available in most metropolitan centres
Common Form Sawn
Workability
As it is an extremely hard timber, the Johnstone River Hardwordis rather difficult to work and glue.
Origin of Timber
QLD
Readily Available
NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, QLD, WA
Availability - Further Information Johnstone River Hardwood is a relatively rare species but can be found as parquetry flooring in main metropolitan centres.
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