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Timber fact sheet

Location details

Blackall Tambo Regional

Above-ground:
A
In-ground:
B

Building member details

Fences, gates (Posts)

Environment:
In-ground
Target design life (years):
15
 

Properties for [mahogany, white]

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Standard trade name mahogany, white mahogany, white mahogany, white mahogany, white
Botanical name Eucalyptus acmenoides Eucalyptus carnea Eucalyptus tenuipes Eucalyptus umbra ssp. umbra
Synonyms Eucalyptus umbra subsp. carnea Eucalyptus umbra subsp. carnea Eucalyptus umbra subsp. carnea Eucalyptus umbra subsp. carnea
Origin Queensland-north,
Queensland-central,
Queensland-south,
Australia 		Queensland-north,
Queensland-central,
Queensland-south,
Australia 		Queensland-north,
Queensland-south 		Queensland-north,
Queensland-central,
Queensland-south,
Australia
Schedule Schedule B Schedule B Schedule B Schedule B
Hardwood Yes Yes Yes Yes
Density (kg/m3) 1010 1010 1010 1010
Durability above-ground (1) (1) (1) (1)
Durability in-ground 1 1 1 1
Hardness VH VH VH VH
Joint dry (JD) JD1 JD1 JD1 JD1
Joint green (JG) J1 J1 J1 J1
Strength dry (SD) (SD3) (SD3) (SD3) (SD3)
Strength green (SG) (S1) (S2) (S2) (S2)
Bushfire resisting No No No No
Lyctine susceptibility NS NS (SL) NS
Termite resistance R R R R
Advisory codes

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Eucalyptus acmenoides Eucalyptus carnea Eucalyptus tenuipes Eucalyptus umbra ssp. umbra
5 years above-ground Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years protected Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:A Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:B Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:C Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years Above-ground:D Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years In-ground:A Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years In-ground:B Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years In-ground:C Approved Approved Approved Approved
15 years In-ground:D C1 C1 C1 C1
Botanical name Eucalyptus acmenoides Eucalyptus carnea Eucalyptus tenuipes Eucalyptus umbra ssp. umbra
50 years protected Approved Approved Approved Approved
50 years Above-ground:A Approved Approved Approved Approved
50 years Above-ground:B Approved Approved Approved Approved
50 years Above-ground:C Approved Approved Approved Approved
50 years Above-ground:D Approved Approved Approved Approved
50 years In-ground:A C1 C1 C1 C1
50 years In-ground:B C7, C14 C7, C14 C7, C14 C7, C14
50 years In-ground:C C8 C8 C8 C8
50 years In-ground:D C8 C8 C8 C8