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Timber fact sheet

Location details

Cloncurry Shire

Above-ground:
A
In-ground:
A

Building member details

Poles, posts (House/deck, in-ground)

Environment:
In-ground
Target design life (years):
50
 

Properties for [durian]

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Standard trade name durian
Botanical name Durio spp. and Neesia spp.
Synonyms NA
Origin Asia-Pacific
Schedule Schedule C
Hardwood Yes
Density (kg/m3) 575-640
Durability above-ground (4)
Durability in-ground (4)
Hardness F
Joint dry (JD) JD4
Joint green (JG)
Strength dry (SD) (SD4)
Strength green (SG) (S3)
Bushfire resisting No
Lyctine susceptibility (SL)
Termite resistance NR
Advisory codes

Target design life, hazard zones and conditions for use

Botanical name Durio spp. and Neesia spp.
5 years above-ground Approved
15 years protected Approved
15 years Above-ground:A Approved
15 years Above-ground:B Approved
15 years Above-ground:C Approved
15 years Above-ground:D H3!
15 years In-ground:A C5
15 years In-ground:B C5
15 years In-ground:C C5
15 years In-ground:D C6
Botanical name Durio spp. and Neesia spp.
50 years protected Approved
50 years Above-ground:A H3!
50 years Above-ground:B H3!
50 years Above-ground:C H3!
50 years Above-ground:D H3!
50 years In-ground:A H5!
50 years In-ground:B C8
50 years In-ground:C Not approved
50 years In-ground:D Not approved