Common Name(s): Messmate, Stringybark Scientific Name: Eucalyptus obliqua Distribution: Southeastern Australia Tree Size: 150-250 ft (46-76 m) tall, 4-8 ft (1.2-2.4 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 47 lbs/ft3 (750 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .57, .75 Janka Hardness: 1,520 lbf (6,750 N) Modulus of Rupture: 16,290 lbf/in2 (112.3 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 2,071,000 lbf/in2 (14.29 GPa) Crushing Strength: 8,710 lbf/in2 (60.1 MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 5.3%, Tangential: 10.3%, Volumetric: 15.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.9 |
Color/Appearance: No data available.
Grain/Texture: No data available.
Endgrain: No data available.
Rot Resistance: No data available.
Workability: No data available.
Odor: No characteristic odor.
Allergies/Toxicity: Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Messmate has been reported to cause skin and respiratory irritation, as well as asthma-like symptoms. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
Pricing/Availability: No data available.
Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Common Uses: No data available.
Comments: No data available.
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None available.
Scans/Pictures: Pictured is an exceptionally curly sample of Messmate, and should not be considered typical of this species.
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