Turpentine

Local Names	Luster, red luster.
Description and natural occurrence	A large tree reaching about 40 to 45 m in height and 1.0 to 1.3 m in stem diameter. The trunk is straight, of good form with little taper. The foliage forms a compact, narrow, shady crown. The undersides of the leaves are coated with a silver-grey down. The bark, which is persistent over the trunk and branches, is thick, fibrous and stringy with deep longitudinal furrows. It is brown or reddish brown in colour. The species name is derived from the small amount of oleoresin in the inner bark. This species occurs along the eastern coast of Australia from Bateman’s Bay, New South Wales, to Cooktown, North Queensland. Best development in the tropics is on elevated sites. Sawn timber of this species is fairly readily available.
Wood Appearance	Colour. The heartwood ranges from deep red to red-brown. Sapwood is paler. Grain. Fine to medium textured but often wavy; grain often interlocked. The species is free from gum veins.
Uses	Engineering. As sawn and round timber in wharf and bridge construction, railway sleepers, mining timbers, marine piling. It is the main Australian species for marine piling, because its high silica content makes it resistant to Teredinidae marine borers. Construction. As seasoned sawn timber in general house framing, internal and external flooring, lining, cladding. Decorative. Plywood, laminated beams and bench tops, joinery, parquetry flooring. Others. Boat building (knees, gunwales, planking, decking). Has been used for oyster stakes, wine casks, mallets, and bearings.

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