Brush Box
Lophostemon confertus
Brush box is a medium to large sized Australian hardwood that grows along the edges of the rainforest areas of New South Wales and Queensland. It is used for a variety of applications including flooring, cladding and bridge decking. Also known as Pink Box, Scrub Box, Tristania conferta.
Origin
NSW
Density
890
Application Suitability
Technical Data
- Density
- 890
- Modulus of Rupture Mpa Dry
- 121
- Radial Shrinkage
- 4.4%
- Hardness (janka) (kN)
- 9.1
- Finish
- Good
- Durability
- Durable
- Machining
- Good
- Split Resistance Screwing
- Fair
- Split Resistance Nailing
- Fair
- Gluing
- Fair
- Growing Region
- NSW
- Specific Gravity
- 0.89
- Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Dry
- 15
- Tangential Shrinkage
- 9.7%
- Stability
- Poor
- Susceptible to Lyctus Borer
- No
- Availability
- Limited