Porosity: diffuse porous
Arrangement: solitary and radial multiples, sometimes arranged in a radial/diagonal pattern
Vessels: large, few; dark brown colored deposits occasionally present
Parenchyma: vasicentric, lozenge, confluent, and banded (marginal)
Rays: medium to wide; normal spacing
Lookalikes/Substitutes: Angophora species can sometimes be confused with Eucalyptus—the two genera are actually botanically very closely related. However, in contrast to Eucalyptus (which has pores that are exclusively solitary), pores in Angophora very frequently occur in radial multiples of two to five.
Notes: Angophora species have intermittent gum inclusions—a conspicuous defect on the face grain—which can help to distinguish it from other similar species.