Western Australian Hardwoods

Boral timber has a range of beautiful australian hardwood species varying in colour and grain.

Western australian hardwoods.

Western australian hardwoods and the superb furniture created from them represent one of australia s most important assets. Its durability and strength make it an ideal timber for a range of structural and design applications with timbers that display colours ranging from deep red to blonde. Also known as yarri it is lighter in appearance than blackbutt eucalyptus pilularis. Jarrah is a unique australian hardwood renowned for its versatility.

It is generally in very limited supply in part to it growing in reserves. Jarrah timbers reflect the hues of the western australian landscape. Appearance common applications durability strength workability termite resistance and fire resistance. The vibrant colours found in our majestic hardwoods range from salmon pink to rich red creamy honey to golden tan as well as various shades of sunburnt orange.

Details for each species include. All of our slabs and burls are available as raw timber or surfaced ready for you to make that special piece of west australian hardwood furniture. A species to suit any location. Its rough bark is hard and deeply furrowed and ranges from a dark grey to black hue.

West indies mahogany swietenia mahagoni bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla pacific coast mahogany swietenia humilis other mahogany african mahogany khaya spp chinese mahogany toona sinensis australian red cedar indian mahogany toona ciliata philippine mahogany calantis kalantis toona calantas indonesian mahogany suren. Red ironbark is a distinctive australian hardwood that grows from victoria through the western slopes of nsw into southern queensland. On this page you can search hardwoods by botanical name common name or application. Our western australian timbers include a variety of beautiful and versitile hardwoods.

Western australian blackbutt is a large australian hardwood that grows in the wetter southwest jarrah and karri forest areas of western australia. Eucalyptus marginate jarrah is one of the most common species of eucalyptus tree in the southwest of western australia. A blend of various sized hardwoods harvested from coastal regions. Some of the western australian hardwoods we use in our furniture include the following.

The heartwood is a pale yellowish. Western australia has been blessed with some of our planet s most incredible timbers and the nation s finest hardwoods such as jarrah the best known marri sheoak and blackbutt. Red ironbark timber ranges from deep dark red to red brown. The heartwood varies in colour.

Welcome we are located in manjimup in the centre of the south west of western australia the only place on earth where these wonderful trees grow naturally.