Brushbox     

Local Names	Pink box, scrub box
Description and natural occurrence	A medium sized tree attaining a height of 35 to 40 m and a stem diameter of 1 to 2 m. The trunk is usually straight and of good form. The bark is about 10 mm thick, light grey to brown, rough and semi-fibrous on the lower trunk and smooth, coppery brown to pink on the upper trunk and main branches. Occurs as mature, residual trees in rainforest and commonly extends to wet sclerophyll and moist open forests, from Newcastle, New South Wales to Maryborough in Queensland. Further north, isolated stands occur on Blackdown Tableland  (Rockhampton), Mt Dryanden (Proserpine), Paluma Range (Townsville), Mission Beach (Tully), Mt Garnet, Herbert Range (Atherton) and Windsor Tableland(Mossman).
Wood Appearance	Colour. The heartwood ranges from pink-brown to red-brown but is often very variable between trees. The sapwood is usually slightly paler in colour. Grain. Close and even textured. Often with curly interlocking grain.
Uses	Engineering. Marine piles. Construction. As seasoned sawn timber in general house framing, flooring, lining, cladding, laminated beams, joinery. Decorative. Plywood, turnery, laminated bench tops (residential, industrial), joinery, parquetry. Others. Has been used for mallet heads, croquet mallets, textile industry (bobbins and shuttles), butcher’s blocks, boat building (knees).

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