Jarrah     

Local Names	Jarrah
Description and natural occurrence	This tree reaches a height of 30 to 40 m with a stem diameter of up to 2 m. Its bark is rough and persistent, somewhat stringy in appearance, with a fibrous texture. Jarrah is confined to the south west of Western Australia. The timber is readily available.
Wood Appearance	Colour. The heartwood is dark red. Sapwood is usually pale yellow. Grain. Moderately coarse textured and even. Wavy, interlocking grain produces attractive fiddleback figure in some samples.
Uses	Engineering. As sawn and round timber in wharf and bridge construction, railway sleepers, cross arms, poles, piles. Construction. As sawn timber in general house framing, flooring, linings, joinery and fencing. Not recommended for poles in-ground in pole frame construction. Decorative. High quality indoor furniture, turnery, joinery, parquetry flooring, outdoor furniture. Others. Has been used for bent work, butcher’s blocks, carriage and vehicle building, mauls, cooperage.

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