Common Name(s): Lightwood, hickory wattle
Scientific Name: Acacia implexa
Distribution: Eastern Australia
Average Dried Weight: 49.9 lbs/ft3 (800 kg/m3)
Janka Hardness: 1,870 lbf (8,300 N)
Comments: With a density exceeding most temperate species found in North America, this Australian timber has a rather misleading common name—perhaps only rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) is a more confusing common name. Though it is not a true hickory in the Carya genus, the name hickory wattle is also applied to this species, and may be a more accurate description of this timber.
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Lightwood (Acacia implexa)[/caption]
Identification: See the article on Hardwood Anatomy for definitions of endgrain features.
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