Huon Pine

**Scientific Classification**
Kingdom: plantae
Division: spermatophytes (seeded plants)
Subdivision: gymnosperms {(naked seed), softwoods}
Order: pinales (having reproductive cones)
Family: podocarpaceae (large family of about 200 conifers, mainly from the southern hemisphere)
Genus: lagarostrobos
Species: franklinii (the sole species in lagarostrobos genus)

Famous Tasmanian softwood timber. Yellow colour enriching with time, characteristic odour and taste, very durable.

Texture very fine an even, straight grain, growth rings very closely spaced.

Extremely good boat building timber, very easy to work, turns well, carves well.

Is endemic to south-western Tasmania.

A few mechanical properties (Bootle 1985)
species	dry density kg/m³	Janka hardness (side grain), dry kN
Huon Pine	520	u/a

See also density comparative chart here.

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