Rose Gum     

Local Names	Flooded gum, scrub gum.
Description and natural occurrence	A very tall forest tree reaching 45 to 55 m in height and 1 to 2 m in stem diameter. Mainly occurring from Newcastle in New South Wales to Bundaberg in Queensland. Smaller stands occur to the west of Mackay in Central Queensland and in the ranges from north west of Townsville to west of Bloomfield in North Queensland. It has also been grown in plantations in Queensland and New South Wales. Sawn timber of this species is readily available.
Wood Appearance	Colour. The heartwood ranges in colour from pale pink to red brown. Sapwood is usually paler in colour but is not always clearly differentiated. Grain. Moderately coarse textured but uniform. Predominantly straight grained with no pronounced figure.
Uses	Construction. As sawn timber in general house framing, cladding, internal and external flooring, mouldings, linings, joinery, fascia and barge boards. Decorative. Internal quality furniture, outdoor furniture, joinery, carving, turnery. Others. Structural plywood, boat building (framing components, planking, decking). Has been used for boat oars, dowel rods, broom handles, brush ware, fruit cases.

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