COMMON NAMES:   Jarrah

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:   .68

DENSITY:  54 lbs./cu.ft.

TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:   6.6%

RADIAL MOVEMENT:   4.6%

VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:

DURABILITY1:   Very durable and resistant to termite attack

SOURCE:  Coastal areas of Southwestern Australia.

DESCRIPTION:   Jarrah is a species of eucalyptus that has become quite popular for oudoor furniture, flooring and other applications where strength, hardness and a rich deep color are desired. It also has had a long history for construction elements such as docks and railroad ties. Jarra's color ranges from light red to dark red when cut and turns a rich reddish brown on exposure. Coarse-textured, with heavily interlocked grain, jarrah is difficult to work with hand and power tools and dulls tooling fairly quickly.

1 Durability refers to a wood's resistance to rotting in wet environments.