Tasmanian Blackwood - Acacia melanoxylon
Heartwood golden brown, often with narrow bands of darker colour indicative of the growth rings. Sometimes reddish streaks are also present. Texture is medium and even. Grain usually straight but sometimes wavy, producing a fiddleback figure. Used in but not limited to furniture, decorative veneers, flooring and turnery.
| Density kg/m3 dry | 640 |
| Hardness (janka) kN | 5.9 |
| Colour | Golden brown sometimes with reddish streaks |
| Finish | Good |
| Stability | Excellent |
| Durability | Non-durable |
| Availability | Available |
