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Species: |
Corymbia calophylla (common name: “red gum”). |
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Colour: |
Marri is a pale yellow to light brown to reddish brown timber that is most recognisable for its black feature veins. |
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Hardness: |
7.1KN |
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Origin: |
Marri is widely distributed in the south-west of Western Australia in the jarrah and karri forests. It extends from north of Geraldton southwards to Cape Riche, and eastwards to beyond Narrogin in the Wheatbelt. Our Marri is mostly sourced from our own tree salvage operations (storm blown trees, land clearings etc.). |
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WA History: |
Uses are more restricted than for many other species. Sawmill recoveries are typically low because of the extensive occurrence of kino or gum veins. There is an increasing market for ‘ feature grade’ timber for furniture use. The timber has been used in general construction, case manufacture, tool handles, sporting goods and oars. |
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Availability: |
Although there is a large resource in native forests, timber is available in small quantities only because of the incidence of imperfections in the grain. It is limited to Western Australia. |