Common Name(s): Brown salwood, brown wattle
Scientific Name: Acacia aulacocarpa
Distribution: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Average Dried Weight: 45.2 lbs/ft3 (725 kg/m3)
Janka Hardness: 1,720 lbf (7,630 N)*
*Estimated hardness based on specific gravity
Comments: A relatively small tree, the wood is straight-grained and of medium-heavy weight. The name Acacia aulacocarpa is sometimes used very loosely to refer to a grouping of closely related Acacia species that share similar characteristics.
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Identification: See the article on Hardwood Anatomy for definitions of endgrain features.
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