| Origin of Wood Type |
Tasmania |
| Botanical Name |
Nothofagus cunninghamii |
| Specific Gravity |
0.72 |
| Avg. Weight Per BF |
3.75 lb/ bf |
| Color Range |
Pink – Reddish Brown |
| Rarity / Availability |
Available |
| Typical Avg. Width |
3″ to 14″, sometimes can be found up to 50″ wide |
| Typical Avg. Length |
3′ to 12′ |
| Avg. Waste Factor |
30% & up |
| Wood Uses |
Fine Furniture, Musical Instruments, Cabinetry, Architectural Millwork, Wood Turning, Wood Carving, Veneer and many other uses |
| Lumber Grades |
Quartersawn (Figured), Flitch, Burl |
| Other Trade Names |
Myrtle Beech, Myrtle, Tasmanian Beech, Tasmanian Rose Myrtle |
