Saligna Gum – Eucalyptis grandis

 (Salignagom)

Eucalyptus grandis is native to the coastal areas of Australia, and extensive plantations exist in South Africa.

The Tree

 At maturity, this tree reaches 50 metres in height, and the largest specimens can exceed 80 metres tall.

It is a tall tree with smooth bark, rough at the base, fibrous or flaky, grey to grey-brown.

The glossy dark green leaves are stalked, lanceolate to broad lanceolate, and paler on their undersides – 10 to 16cm long and 2–3cm wide. They are arranged alternately along the branches.  The secondary veins arise off the leaf midvein at a wide angle, and the leaf is dotted with around 800 oil glands per square centimetre.

White flowers appear from mid autumn to late winter, and are arranged in groups of seven to eleven flowerheads.  The flowers are followed by small pear- or cone-shaped gumnuts which measure 5–8mm in length and 4–7mm across.

Properties

It has a straight grain, with moderate durability and strength.

Using the Wood

It is an attractive, straight-trunked tree much in demand for timber and pulp.

The timber has a pinkish tinge and is used in joinery, flooring, boat building, paneling and plywood.

Source:  Wikipedia 

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