Timber I.D

**MAPLEMAN** · 10th April 2013, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Bob Wemm

Chris,
It doesn't look like any of the Red River Gum that I have seen.
When did you say you were going to list on the Market Place. See, I done it right this time.

Bob.

I have to find out what is is first Bob...no one really has shed any light on what species it is..surely someone on the sunny coast has seen it before,,,the colour is that striking one would remember it,you would think..maybe it,s a hybrid of some sort? Can someone help me identify this...please! MM

**dai sensei** · 10th April 2013, 12:36 PM

Got any photos of the Bark MM? Might help, your photos are without it.

**MAPLEMAN** · 10th April 2013, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by dai sensei

Got any photos of the Bark MM? Might help, your photos are without it.

Sadly i dont Neil..it fell off a long time ago..what tricks me up is the fact that it cuts so easily,no resistance at all when milling it,unlike Bloodwood or F/R/Gum that has a firmness about it..it has me scatching the cranium

..MM

**Bob Wemm** · 10th April 2013, 07:16 PM

Chris,

I've had a look in a timber ID book and come up with some Aussie Pinkish/redish possibilities. Unfortunately there are no pics or specs
, all I can find are names and locations, all of which grow in Northern NSW and Qld. You will probably know most of them but heres hoping there is some help.
Cryptocarya oblata -- Bolly Silkwood.
Albizia toona -- Red Siris
Pometia pinnata -- Taun
Syncarpia hillii -- Satinay
Flindersia brayleyana --
Kerung.

Bob.

**MAPLEMAN** · 10th April 2013, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by Bob Wemm

Chris,

I've had a look in a timber ID book and come up with some Aussie Pinkish/redish possibilities. Unfortunately there are no pics or specs
, all I can find are names and locations, all of which grow in Northern NSW and Qld. You will probably know most of them but heres hoping there is some help.
Cryptocarya oblata -- Bolly Silkwood.
Albizia toona -- Red Siris
Pometia pinnata -- Taun
Syncarpia hillii -- Satinay
Flindersia brayleyana --
Kerung.

Bob.

Fairly certain that the above mentioned are all of rainforest origin...the countryside it came from was predominantly eucalyptus covered..thanks for your input Bob,at least the list is shortening..MM

**Barterbuilt** · 11th April 2013, 12:19 PM

For what it's worth comming from a newby who knows nothing..... Some of thoses cedar stumps that I have are that same bright red colour with small prickly spikes about 5-10 mm long. Even the bark is not consistant with normal cedar. The end grain also looks the same. No smell though. Hmmmm...... I like this game. Got some ripper books now so I don't sound too stupid when I say ' can I have that tree, what is it?'

**Wizened of Oz** · 12th April 2013, 10:25 AM

Hi Chris
From your description (growing on a flood plain, moderate weight, not highly durable), you might think of Rose Gum, E. grandis.
But that bright colour? Is that repeated in other logs or is it just an aberration in this one log?

**MAPLEMAN** · 12th April 2013, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Wizened of Oz

Hi Chris
From your description (growing on a flood plain, moderate weight, not highly durable), you might think of Rose Gum, E. grandis.
But that bright colour? Is that repeated in other logs or is it just an aberration in this one log?

Differant grain to rose gum..similar to bloodwood but wrong colour..thanks for your thoughts

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