Common Name(s):  Messmate, Stringybark

Scientific Name:  Eucalyptus obliqua

Distribution:  Southeastern Australia

Tree Size:  150-250 ft (46-76 m) tall, 4-8 ft (1.2-2.4 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight:  47 lbs/ft³ (750 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .57, .75

Janka Hardness:  1,520 lb_f (6,750 N)

Modulus of Rupture:  16,290 lb_f/in² (112.3 MPa)

Elastic Modulus:  2,071,000 lb_f/in² (14.29 GPa)

Crushing Strength:  8,710 lb_f/in² (60.1 MPa)

Shrinkage:  Radial: 5.3%, Tangential: 10.3%, Volumetric: 15.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.9

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, Messmate has been reported to cause skin and respiratory irritation, as well as asthma-like symptoms. 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.

Messmate (sanded)

Messmate (sealed)

Messmate (endgrain)

Messmate (endgrain 10x)

Messmate (knife scales)