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Properties for [pine, kauri, Queensland]

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Standard trade name pine, kauri, Queensland pine, kauri, Queensland pine, kauri, Queensland
Botanical name Agathis atropurpurea Agathis microstachya Agathisrobusta
Synonyms Agathis palmerstonii Agathis palmerstonii Agathis palmerstonii
Origin Queensland-north Queensland-north Queensland-north,
Queensland-south
Schedule Schedule B Schedule B Schedule B
Hardwood No No No
Density (kg/m3) 480 480 480
Durability above-ground (4) (4) (4)
Durability in-ground (4) (4) (4)
Hardness VS VS VS
Joint dry (JD) JD4 JD4 JD5
Joint green (JG) J4 J4 J4
Strength dry (SD) (SD8) (SD8) (SD8)
Strength green (SG) (S6) (S6) (S6)
Bushfire resisting No No No
Lyctine susceptibility NS NS NS
Termite resistance NR NR NR
Advisory codes A4 A4 A4

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Agathis atropurpurea Agathis microstachya Agathisrobusta
5 years above-ground Approved Approved Approved
15 years protected Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:A Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:B Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:C Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:D H3! H3! H3!
15 years In-ground:A H4! H4! H4!
15 years In-ground:B H4! H4! H4!
15 years In-ground:C H4! H4! H4!
15 years In-ground:D H4! H4! H4!
Botanical name Agathis atropurpurea Agathis microstachya Agathisrobusta
50 years protected Approved Approved Approved
50 years Above-ground:A H3!, C16 H3!, C16 H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:B H3!, C16 H3!, C16 H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:C H3!, C16 H3!, C16 H3!, C16
50 years Above-ground:D H3!, C16 H3!, C16 H3!, C16
50 years In-ground:A H5! H5! H5!
50 years In-ground:B H5! H5! H5!
50 years In-ground:C H5! H5! H5!
50 years In-ground:D H5! H5! H5!