Common Name(s):  Grey Box, White Box

Scientific Name:  Eucalyptus moluccana (syn. E. hemiphloia)

Distribution:  Australia

Tree Size:  100-165 ft (30-50 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight:  70 lbs/ft³ (1,120 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .83, 1.12

Janka Hardness:  3,310 lb_f (14,710 N)

Modulus of Rupture:  22,010 lb_f/in² (151.8 MPa)

Elastic Modulus:  2,612,000 lb_f/in² (18.01 GPa)

Crushing Strength:  11,340 lb_f/in² (78.2 MPa)

Shrinkage: No data available

Color/Appearance: No data available.

Grain/Texture: No data available.

Endgrain:  No data available.

Rot Resistance: No data available.

Workability: No data available.

Odor: No characteristic odor.

Allergies/Toxicity:  Although severe reactions are quite uncommon, Gray Box has been reported to cause eye and skin irritation, as well as rashes. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicityand Wood Dust Safetyfor more information.

Pricing/Availability: No data available.

Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Common Uses: No data available.

Comments: No data available.

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