What Does Ironbark Look Like?
Red Ironbark Heartwood Is a Deep Dark Red to Red-Brown. by Contrast, Its Sapwood Is a Distinctive Pale Yellow in Colour. the Timber's Texture Is Fine and Even...
Red ironbark heartwood is a deep dark red to red-brown. By contrast, its sapwood is a distinctive pale yellow in colour. The timber's texture is fine and even with an interlocked grain. It is extremely hardwearing and highly durable, allowing for wide range of external applications.
How do you identify an ironbark tree?
The 'ironbark' is persistent on larger branches, hard and deeply furrowed, dark brown to black, with upper limbs covered in a smooth, whitish bark.
What does ironbark timber look like?
The timber's appearance ranges from reddish to dark brown heartwood. The sapwood is lighter in colour and is 20mm thick on average. Grain is usually tight and straight and no distinctive figure is encountered. Both sawn and round grey ironbark timber have a wide range of applications.
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