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Name:  Australian Cypress
Flooring Trade Name:  Australian Cypress
Botanical Name:  Callitris glauca
Lumber Name:  Murray River Pine, Murray River Cypress, Cypress-Pine, Murray Pine (Australia)
Grows In:  Widely distributed throughout Australia with main commercial development in New South Wales and Queensland
Color Range:  The timber is light brown in color with dark brown longitudinal streaks; sapwood varies from pale straw to pinkish tan. Grain is usually straight; texture rather fine; lustrous; aromatic camphor-like odor; greasy feel; many tight, small, dark brown knots.
Color Change  moderate
Hardness:  Australian Cypress has a Janka hardness rating of 1,375 compared to 1,260 for Red Oak.
Stability:  good

Working Properties: The timber is fairly easy to work although there is some tearing of grain around knots; dresses well to a smooth finish and takes a high polish; some tendency to split when nailed.

Durability: The heartwood is rated as very durable and is highly resistant to attack by both decay fungi and insects, including termites. High resistance to marine organisms is also reported.

Uses: Light construction including siding, flooring, and joinery, posts and poles, decorative veneer, furniture components

 
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