Huon Pine
| 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.
Exceptionally good boat building timber, very easy to work, turns well, carves well.
Is endemic to south-western Tasmania.
It is important to note that all Huon Pine available to crafts people today is from salvaged sources; no new trees are felled.
| species | dry density kg/m3 | Janka hardness (side grain), dry kN |
| Huon Pine | 520 | u/a |
See also density comparative chart here.
Example of indeco products in Huon Pine:
Images above, left; Soap wedge and above right; capstan-ovaloid mills.
