Scientific Classification

Kingdom: plantae

Division: spermatophytes (seeded plants)

Subdivision: angiosperm {(covered seed),hardwoods}

Order: fagales

Family: nothofagaceae 

Genus: nothofagus  {also known as the southern beeches, a genus of about 35 species; the other one from Tasmania is gunnii (deciduous beech)}

Species: cunninghamii

syn. Myrtle Beech, Tasmanian myrtle, Australian Cherry

Images: above left, "Tiger" myrtle & above right, myrtle.

Image above: foliage on young myrtle sapling showing spring growth, October.

Pink to reddish brown colour, can have a blackheart stain producing a figure known as "tiger Myrtle". 

A medium size hardwood (30-40 metres) of eastern Victoria and Tasmania.

To have any hope of drying without serious degrade this timber needs to be quarter-sawn.

Used for furniture and its fine even texture makes it an ideal wood-turning timber.

See also density comparative chart here.

Examples of indeco products in myrtle:

Spurtles:Originally used in Scotland to stir porridge but stirs every thing from peas to polenta.