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Common Name(s): Swamp Mahogany Scientific Name: Eucalyptus robusta Distribution: Eastern Australia Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter Average Dried Weight: 49 lbs/ft3 (785 kg/m3) Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .60, .79 Janka Hardness: 1,250 lbf (5,540 N) Modulus of Rupture: 17,490 lbf/in2 (120.6 MPa) Elastic Modulus: 2,047,000 lbf/in2 (14.12 GPa) Crushing Strength: 8,540 lbf/in2 (58.9 MPa) Shrinkage: Radial: 6.9%, Tangential: 10.5%, Volumetric: 17.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.5 |
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Odor: No characteristic odor.
Allergies/Toxicity: Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Swamp Mahogany, though several other species within the Eucalyptus genus have been reported to cause various allergic reactions. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicity and Wood Dust Safety for more information.
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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.
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I’m pretty sure the dark wood in this desktop organizer I just made is Swamp Mahogany.
The light wood looks like swamp mahogany, I have done some turning with it, it is hard and heavy but reveals some marblesk grain. The salt and pepper grinders are made from it.
The light wood in this is Curly Maple. Looking at some other possibilities for the dark wood, I’m convinced it’s either swamp mahogany or african mahogany. Here’s a link to more pictures of this desk organizer:
https://imgur.com/gallery/LMopgic
There is a USDA report (1963) that will fill in the ‘no data available’ blanks except for price. https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_rp009/psw_rp009.pdf The properties listed in the report for plantation grown wood were slightly lower, except for MOE.
This link is apparently broken.