Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Grain Heartwood Color Luster Natural Durability Numerical Data Odor References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Sapwood Color Scientific Name Texture Toxicity Trade Name Tree Size		Scientific Name Eucalyptus wilkinsoniana Trade Name Small leaved stringybark Family Name Myrtaceae Common Names Ironbark, Small leaved stringybark Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Environmental Profile Vulnerable Abundant/Secure Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Queensland, Australia. Heartwood Color White Yellow Red Green/grey Orange Pink Brown Pale red to pink Light brown Sapwood Color White Yellow Red Grain Even Straight Interlocked Interlocked Generally straight, but not always Texture Fine Medium Uniform Even or uniform Luster Medium High Natural Durability Non-durable Perishable Non-resistant to powder post beetles Susceptible to insect attack Odor Has an odor Toxicity Some toxic effects Drying Defects Moderate collapse and honeycombing Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Medium to High Shrinkage Seasons well Tree Size Tree height is 20-30 m Tree height is 10-20 m Tree height is 0-10 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Comments Dense Hard and strong Tough Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Resistance to Impregnation Permeable sapwood Permeable heartwood Resistant heartwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 11760 17346 psi Crushing Strength 1005 1740 psi Density 53 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1715 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 5919 9996 psi Shearing Strength 2097 psi Static Bending 7174 12152 psi Stiffness 1823 2254 1000 psi Toughness 168 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.63 0.71 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 826 1219 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 70 122 kg/cm2 Density 849 kg/m3 Hardness 777 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 416 702 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 147 kg/cm2 Static Bending 504 854 kg/cm2 Stiffness 128 158 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 193 cm-kg References Bolza, E., Kloot, N. H. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Technological Paper No. 25. Division of Forest Products, Center for Scientific and Industrial Organization (CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia. Hillis, W.E. and A.G. Brown, Editors. 1984. Eucalyptus for Wood Production. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Academic Press, Australia.