Common Name(s): Raspberry jam, jam wattle

Scientific Name: Acacia acuminata

Distribution: Southern Australia

Tree Size: 10-23 ft (3-7 m) tall

                 1 ft (.3 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 65 lbs/ft³ (1,040 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .88, 1.04

Janka Hardness:  3,100 lb_f (13,810 N)*

*Estimated hardness based on specific gravity

Modulus of Rupture:  18,850 lb_f/in² (130.0 MPa)**

Elastic Modulus:  2,683,000 lb_f/in² (18.50 GPa)**

Crushing Strength:  10,150 lb_f/in² (70.0 MPa)**

**Conservative values based on strength group/bracket

Shrinkage: Radial: 2.1%, Tangential: 3.2%,

                  Volumetric: %, T/R Ratio: 1.5

Color/Appearance: Heartwood is a dark reddish brown. Lighter yellowish sapwood is clearly demarcated from heartwood.

Grain/Texture:  Fine, uniform texture with good natural luster.

Rot Resistance: Rated as very durable; good insect resistance.

Workability: No data available.

Odor: As the name suggests, this wood has an odor similar to raspberry jam when cut.

Allergies/Toxicity: Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Raspberry Jam. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicityand Wood Dust Safetyfor more information.

Pricing/Availability: Very limited availability due to harvesting restrictions in place within Australia. Seldom exported.

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

Common Uses:  Fence posts, turned objects, and other small specialty wood objects.

Comments:  So named for its distinctive odor when being worked, which is reminiscent of raspberry jam. The tree is not closely related to the plants responsible for producing edible raspberries, which are members of the Rubus genus, not Acacia.

Raspberry Jam (endgrain 10x)

Raspberry Jam (endgrain 1x)