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Tasmanian Oak

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: plantae

Division: spermatophytes (seeded plants)

Subdivision: angiosperm {(covered seed),hardwoods}

Order: myrtales

Family: myrtaceae

Genus: eucalyptus

Species: delegatensis, obliqua & regnans

 

Tasoak, plain

              figured Tasoak                                         plain Tasoak

 

 

Large trees of Tasmania and eastern Victoria. E. regnans being the tallest flowering plant in the world; can be up to 100 metres in height.

 

A few mechanical properties (Bootle 1985)
       species         dry density  kg/m3 Janka hardness (side grain), dry kN
   eu. delegatensis               620                     4.9

 

See also density comparative chart here.

 

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