• African blackwood: A hard, close-textured, dark purple wood used chiefly for veneer. There is also an Australian blackwood of a deep, reddish brown color.
• argento: Another name for mountain ash, from Australia or Tasmania; the wood, used for fine veneers, is creamy white with irregular light brown wide streaks and a cross-fire similar to English harewood.
• Australian black bean: A coarse-textured, straight-grained wood with texture somewhat resembling chestnut; fairly hard and heavy, resembling teak; used for veneer.
• Australian rosewood: Also see rosamay.
• blue gum: An Australian wood, pale straw yellow when freshly cut, turning on exposure to a pale brown or red background with darker reddish brown broken strips and sometimes a curly figure, for veneer.
• brown oak: A wood from New South Wales and Queensland, brown with a red tinge which, when quartered, shows a pattern of small flecks crossed by wavy, thin lines; used for flooring, joinery, paneling, and veneer.
• cooinnew: Or white beech, an Australian tree, the wood of which is fine textured, termite resistant, and has low shrinkage; used for boats, furniture, and flooring.
• eucalpytus: Trees native to Australia, having many species that have been widely planted outside Australia; only a few produce a commercial supply of lumber.
• jarrah: A timber tree of southwestern Australia, its brick-red to mahogany-colored wood strongly resistant to decay, in air or under water; its sometimes curly grain makes it useful also for veneer.
• kauri: Conifers with light brown or pinkish color, of Queensland and New Zealand, the long, straight-grained wood of which is useful for timber.
• lacewood: Also called silky oak; a tree that grows throughout southeastern Queensland and down into New South Wales; the wood is pink with a silver sheen, and, quarter-sliced, is used for veneer.
• messmate: An Australian tree; light tan to golden brown in color; straight-grained and well patterned for veneer; it is also used for interior finish and flooring.
• mia mia: A hut of circular plan, the walls of which are of trees sloped or bent inward; peculiar to Australia and neighboring islands.
• mia-mia: A hut of circular plan, the walls of which are of trees sloped or bent inward; peculiar to Australia and neighboring islands.
• oriental wood: Also called Queensland walnut; an Australian wood varying in color from brown to gray or black, with pink streaks and a pinkish cast; used for veneer.
• Queensland walnut: An Australian wood varying in color from brown to gray or black, with pink streaks and a pinkish cast; used for veneer.
• rosamay: Known also as Australian rosewood and rose mahogany; a wood from Australia suggesting mahogany, with its fine texture; is easily worked and with some fragrance; used for fine cabinetwork.
• royal tartan: A wood from New South Wales and Queensland, brown with a red tinge which, when quartered, shows a pattern of small flecks crossed by wavy, thin lines; used for flooring, joinery, paneling, and veneer.
• tuart: A tree of Australia, the light yellow wood of which has a fine texture and interlocked grain and is very tough and dense; contains much tannin; used for ties and vehicles.
• white beech: An Australian tree, the wood of which is fine textured, termite resistant, and has low shrinkage; used for boats, furniture, and flooring.
• yarrah: Also called red river gum; an Australian tree with hard and durable red wood, some of which bends well; used primarily for construction; also prized for underwater or underground work.
• yate tree: An Australian tree, the yellowish gray wood of which resembles ash in its toughness and elasticity.
• yuba: An Australian tree, also called stringybark, messmate, and Tasmanian oak; light tan to golden brown in color; straight-grained and well patterned for veneer; it is also used for interior finish and flooring.

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