Pale yellowish brown with possible light pinkish hues

The common name blackbutt came about due to the tree's appearance after bushfire, whereby the buttress - or butt - was significantly darkened. It is also known as coastal blackbutt to distinguish it from the tableland species, New England blackbutt.

Pale pink to pale reddish brown

Sydney blue gum timber is an important general construction timber, it is widely used for flooring, cladding, fencing and panelling.

Other common applications include landscaping, furniture and joinery.

Pale to dark brown with some variegated reddish hues

Grey ironbark is a premium native hardwood that has been well regarded as a high quality timber, it is a particularly hard, strong and durable timber, with a broad range of applications, due to its resistance to lyctid borers and termites.

Deep red to blonde

Jarrah is a unique Australian hardwood renowned for its versatility. Its durability and strength make it an ideal timber for a range of structural and design applications.

Jarrah trees grow on the iron and aluminium rich plains of south-western corner of Western Australia

Orange golden-brown in colour with contrasting sapwood of yellow ivory whites, tendency to redden with age. Merbau is a popular hardwood, with a high degree of natural durability and strength it is used externally in engineering, construction and marine applications. 

Varied range from pale beige to reddish brown with greenish brown hues

One of Australia’s premium native hardwoods with a striking appearance and a high degree of natural durability and strength, making it an ideal timber for a variety of structural, exterior and interior applications.

Dark pinkish brown to red brown

Applications include general house framing, flooring, decking, lining and cladding. Used in the construction of plywood, laminated beams and bench tops, and for joinery and parquetry and dance floors.

Light yellow browns to creamy browns

Suitable for a range of  applications, such as posts and poles, framing, flooring, lining, decking and cladding. White Mahogany is also used in the manufacture of veneer and plywood.

Light brown to occasionally pale pink in colour

Generally used for house framing and cladding, flooring and decking, linings and joinery. White stringybark is also used for fencing, landscaping and retaining walls