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Brown Mallee Burls 20"x17"x6" 29.35 Lbs | #637
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Brown Mallee is an incredible species native to Australia. The wood has a beautiful color and figure. It’s a distinctive mix of bright golden heartwood with white sapwood. The wood exhibits dense and smooth nature with light sanding. The wood lumber assures a durable finish and natural artistic palette for artisans. Brown Mallee burls have tight figure and color that are best suited for pens, bowls, and other fine articles.
The wood is generally available as burl caps and sawn burl blocks. It’s usually shorter than trees and less available as lumbers. The wood has a tendency for burl growths which is used for turning and carvings. Australian Brown Mallee has high price range.
Wood species | Australian Brown Mallee |
Scientific name | Eucalyptus dumosa |
Weight | 1050 kg/m3 |
Color | Medium brown with orange cast heartwood, pale yellow to gray sapwood. |
Texture | Medium to coarse texture. Straight to interlocked grain pattern. |
Shipping | No restrictions |
Recommendations | Turned objects, knifes and small specialty objects. |
Distribution: Southeastern Australia
The scientific name of Brown Mallee is Eucalyptus dumosa, E. Viridis. This species is widespread in rocky slopes and calcareous flats in Southern and eastern regions in Australia. It is commonly seen in southern areas such as Flinders Ranges, Gawler Range, Eyre Peninsula, and Adelaide Foothills. The size of the tree is up to 16-26 ft and the trunk diameter is one foot. The color of heartwood is generally medium brown. But, sometimes, it has an orange cast. A person can easily demarcate the pale yellow to gray sapwood from heartwood. Brown Mallee is commonly seen in burl form. Some health risks are associated with all types of wood dust. Just like that, some health reactions are also associated with brown mallee. At the same time, several other species that come under Eucalyptus genus case some allergic reactions.
The timber of Brown Mallee is usually available in sawn burl blocks and burl caps. It is not a threatened species, so it is not listed in the IUCN Red List or CITES Appendices. Indigenous Australians use the leaves of mallee for making medicines. The timber is used for making musical instruments. Brown Mallee plant has the ability to grow even in poor soils. Thus, the plants are sold commercially.
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