Thread: Not sure

For my money, pic 2 and 4 look like red stringybark

Thanks for reply Sigidi, is that type of tree worth milling and does it come close to looking any thing like the messmate you spoke about in a differant thread (Gympie messmate)

the grain of stringy bark can come up alright i have one in half ready for milling its going to come up well

I don't think it's Messmate. Looks more like Red Stringy, as Sigidi says.

hey. my guess is messmate but its hard to tell without seeing it but the bark fibers look much shorter and shallower than a stringy's ...Eucalyptus obliqua (messmate) commonly known as Australian oak, brown top stringybark and Tasmanian oak (native to south-eastern Australia) up to 90metres tall with a girth of up to 3metres ...this tree is often thought of as a stringybark, but its fibers are shorter!! Messmate's bark is brownish and rough, thick and fibrous persisting to the upper smaller branches. glossy green leaves from 6 to 22 cm long ,2 to 7 cm wide. seven to 15 white flowers and barrel-shaped fruits.

Thanks to you all for your replies,
what ever the timber is there is plenty of it i can mill, i will slab some up and see how it all goes.I will post more pics after cutting,

Thanks again
Fish

Red mahogany | Primary industries & fisheries | Queensland Government

Take a look here, my money is still on pic 2&4 bein red stringy - one of my favorites, cuts great n looks better, only drawback is its internal use.

Thanks for the info Sigidi

If the upper part of the trunk and branches are white and smooth it could be a woollybutt(Eu.miniata), the leaves look right.

Originally Posted by J.B.W

If the upper part of the trunk and branches are white and smooth it could be a woollybutt(Eu.miniata), the leaves look right.

Thanks for reply, but the bark is fairly much the same all over.