|
|
Exotic Hardwoods of Rhode Island
Australian Cypress
Description: With a wide range of cream/straw/honey
brown tones and filled with darker character knots, Australian Cypress is
the ideal flooring choice wherever a warm, rustic country look is desired.
Growing slowly in a semi-arid area in Australia provides this specie with a
unique property as the only commercial softwood harder than red oak. It is
the superior "softwood" for both residential and commercial use.
Country of Origin: Queensland & New South Wales, Australia
Color Range: Australian Cypress has an extreme range of color variability. Australian Cypress will exhibit a modest amount of color change over time
with a slight muting of the color range and some ambering.
Botanical name: Callitrus, glauca
Hardness: 1375 as compared to: Red oak- 1260 & N maple- 1450
|
|
Exotic Hardwoods of Rhode Island
|
|
|
|
|