Tasmanian Hardwood Trees

Obliqua mountain ash alpine ash messmate.

Tasmanian hardwood trees.

Renowned for almost 200 years each species has its own character and individual richness. Giant trees are more than 85 metres tall or 280 cubic metres in volume according to sustainable timber tasmania formerly forestry tasmania. Described as the epicentre of tasmanian tall trees the andromeda stand is internationally recognised as the tallest grove of flowering trees on earth and is the finest example of ultra tall eucalypt forest in the world. Both species have been selected for high growth rates and desirable wood properties.

The younger growth tends to be lighter in colour while the older trees can be darker across the spectrum. Tasmania with its unique geography and environment has some of the finest cool temperate hardwood forests in the world and an expanding hardwood and softwood plantation estate. Tasmanian oak a strong durable hardwood used in all classes of building flooring and internal work. This mix of hardwood species ranges from straw blonde to pale and dark pink through to chocolate blonde.

These hardwood species are large trees that grow up to 90 metres in height. The forresters who found the tree named it centurion after a commander of a century 100 soldiers in the ancient roman army. Image thanks to tourism tasmania garry moore. Tasmania is home to the tallest hardwood trees in the world and many of them are considered to be giants.

Tasmanian oak is light in colour varying from straw to reddish brown with intermediate shades of cream to pink. Most commonly made from a combination of alpine ash mountain ash and messmate tasmanian oak flooring is characterised by the commonalities between all three species. Has light colour and is well suited to finishing with stain to match existing timber work. Using only the soil sunlight water and carbon dioxide from the air these forests produce some of the strongest and most beautiful timbers in the world.

The island state is one of just a few places on the planet where they reach such sizes. However this defining group of giants is all but unknown to most tasmanians. Tasmanian oak can be one of e. Sustainable timber tasmania grows two main eucalyptus species eucalyptus globulus tasmanian blue gum and eucalyptus nitens shining gum.

This magnificent plant is the world s tallest hardwood eucalyptus and flowering tree and lives just 5 kilometres from tasmania s popular tahune airwalk.