Common Name(s):  Spotted Gum

Scientific Name:  Corymbia maculata (syn. Eucalyptus maculata)

Distribution:  Australia (coastal regions of New South Wales)

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

Average Dried Weight:  59 lbs/ft³ (940 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .71, .94

Janka Hardness:  2,330 lb_f (10,360 N)

Modulus of Rupture:  20,550 lb_f/in² (141.8 MPa)

Elastic Modulus:  2,867,000 lb_f/in² (19.77 GPa)

Crushing Strength:  10,410 lb_f/in² (71.8 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 6.3%, Tangential: 9.9%, Volumetric: 16.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.6

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, Spotted Gum has been reported to cause skin irritation and 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:  So named because the smooth grayish-white bark of the tree is shed in flakes, leaving conspicuous spots.  This species was formerly in the Eucalyptus genus, and was moved to the Corymbia genus in 1995.

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