Blue Gum

Description

Sydney Blue Gum is a popular species that grows on the New South Wales Coast. A large tree that has a distinctive
bluish tinge to its smooth bark, it is very common in the Sydney and Blue Mountains area, thus the origins of its
common name. Sydney Blue gum is a relatively straight grained timber, with some small amounts of interlocking.
The beautiful colour and its strong and hard natural attributes make Sydney Blue Gum sort after for both domestic
and commercial flooring project the world over.

Common Names:
Sydney Blue Gum, Blue Gum

Look & Features:
Exhibits large cathedral back sawn patterns, hobnails, pinholes and gum veins

Botanical Name:
Eucalyptus Saligna

Colour:
Light red through to medium reddish brown, sapwood can be paler

Dry Density:
850kg/m³

Natural Durability:
Class 2 (above ground)

Grade*:
Select, Standard & Feature

Profile:
Tongue & Groove, End Matched

Size:
60mm x 19mm, 80mm x 19mm

Lengths:
Random (Between 900mm – 4500mm)