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    Rusty Tulip Oak is a common tree here in the rainforest. It is interestingly a as yet unnamed species. It is usually a tall straight tree with a distinctive radial leaf and a dark colour under its leaves. At the moment, they are covered in flowers. A tree died in the rainforest there and I have cut it down and have started to saw it up. Is it possible that anyone might be interested? In the past Tuliip Oak was used in mixed hardwood flooring and that is were I have seen it .It is a rather distinctive looking wood. Particulars can be found on line .I have cut this block at 7 inches wide and it is 2.5m long. When things dry out a bit, I have some bigger pieces to snig down and will cut at least some into slabs. I've never cut this species before.
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    Were the properties anything like this?

    https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-...rees/tulip-oak

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    Yes, the wood would be very similar to what is described on the link. Australia has a huge number of woody trees, something over 5,000 and if you compare this to Europe which has only 67, you can see what I mean. My personal thought is that I'd like it if more people in Australia had an appreciation of the vast number of species that are available very many of which have wonderful properties, especially when compared to such junk timber as radiata. I know radiata is commercial and most of the others are not really available but I still think I have a valid point. This is one of the slightly obscure ones. In 1975, it was marginal whether the local sawmillers would take it or not when it was available. The previous year, it was taken but the next year with the clearing, it was not taken and a huge amount was just burnt which was a terrible waste. This was with Qld Forestry clearings for plantations, which by the way, does not occur now.

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    Hi Bob,
    My brother bought a house in Tully years ago. It had this horrible green carpet throughout. Underneath the carpet was BTO (brown tulip oak) flooring. This stuff had the most amazing colours I had ever seen in timber. The mill I worked at cut Tulip Oak and also Green Heart which was another species for a while in the mid 1970s. But our main timber was hoop pine.
    Regards,
    Ross

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