Common Name(s): Cooba, willow wattle
Scientific Name: Acacia salicina
Distribution: Eastern Australia
Average Dried Weight: 43.0 lbs/ft3 (690 kg/m3)
Janka Hardness: 1,270 lbf (5,650 N)*
*Estimated hardness based on specific gravity
Comments: A small, fast-growing, short-lived tree, cooba yields timber that is relatively lightweight when compared to other Acacia species. Due to the tree’s limited size and scattered distribution, it’s not a commercial species, though it has been used within its natural range for smaller craft wood purposes.
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[caption id="attachment_22107" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Cooba (Acacia salicina)[/caption]
Identification: See the article on Hardwood Anatomy for definitions of endgrain features.
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