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.
Note: This is a truncated profile page. If you have any helpful info or experience with this wood species, feel free to leave a comment below and I’ll do my best to integrate any relevant data when I expand the page. ~Eric
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Lightwood (Acacia implexa)[/caption]
Identification: See the article on Hardwood Anatomy for definitions of endgrain features.
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This website has some detailed info missing from your website on both acacia mangium and acacia auriculiformis. They also test a hybrid between the two, as well as a fast plantation grown version of a. mangium. They detail the quality of the methods they used for structural, physical, and rot resistance, and termite resistance properties.
Wood quality of Acacia hybrid and second-generation Acacia mangium :: BioResources (ncsu.edu)
G’day I’ve got some on my property and my neighbor has some also . Very rare now I’ve fenced off the remaining few I have and they’re reproducing .