Timber species guide
Spotted Gum
Light brown through deeper red-brown
Species overview
From a sanding point of view, Spotted Gum gives you a strong Australian look with real movement in the board. Great when the client wants character, not a flat uniform floor.
Best for: Best for people chasing a native hardwood look with durability and visual punch.
Spotted Gum often throws a proper fiddleback figure, is termite resistant, and is less prone to tannin bleed-through than a lot of other hardwoods.
Janka hardness
11.0 kN
out of 16 kN max
Durability class
Class 1 — Highest
Class 1 — Highest
Hardness
Very Hard
Very Hard
Density
~1010 kg/m³
~1010 kg/m³
Colour range
Light brown through deeper red-brown
Light brown through deeper red-brown
What it looks like
Bold colour variation, lively grain, often a wavy or fiddleback figure.
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