Overview

“Yellow Stringybark” is the common name for three different eucalypt species, which all have a thick, fibrous bark that were once used as early European settlers for roof and wall thatching. The heartwood of the timber comes up a light yellowish-brown colour, very similar to that of tallowwood and Silvertop Ash. It has a medium to fine texture, often seen with an interlocked grain, also showing some features as gum veins and ambrosia. Yellow Stringybark mainly grows in native forests and some plantations on the coastal and tableland areas of southern NSW and eastern VIC, making it readily available in south-eastern states.

 

 

Pros & Cons

PROS	CONS
Readily available in south-east areas	Gum veins sometimes present
Being grown in sustainable plantations
Termite resistant
Can be supplied in engineered lengths
Excellent result from oil based finishes

 

Properties

Name	Eucalyptus Muelleriana
Colour (Heartwood)	Yellowish brown
Colour (Sapwood)	Pale, almost indistinguishable
Durability	Class 2
Density	880 kg/m3
Hardness	Janka rating 8.5
Checking rating
Shrinkage rating
Availability	Moderately Available
BAL Rating	12.5 19
Termite Resistant	YES
Lyctid Borer Susceptible	NO
Tannin Leach	Little
Origin	VIC, NSW