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    Default It's not Holly but what is it?

    I bought 3 very cheap logs of what was marked as Holly. Got to cut them up today and they are definitely not Holly but I'm not sure what they are. They were cut from the Dandenongs down in Melb and some of the grain looks a bit like London Plane (but the bark is wrong I thought although not a big trunk) or Banksia (definitely not this either). It is pretty hard and has some nice grain detail especially around the faults/branch joins.

    bark.jpg face 1.jpg detail.jpg end grain.jpg

    Any of the experts got any ideas?
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    I'm certainly no expert, but it looks very similar to a magnolia from my folks place..... The bark and end grain look similar but I haven't cut into it yet to see the face grain or if it has rays.....
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    Looks like a poplar, as to which species
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    populous alba- silver poplar

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    The diamonds give it away - Silver Poplar

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    Quote Originally Posted by rustynail View Post
    The diamonds give it away - Silver Poplar
    ??? in the grain or on the bark?
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    Thanks guys
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