Dundas blackbutt is a small to medium-sized tree scattered in two separate areas. One occurrence is from north-west of Norseman east to the Fraser Range and southwards, and the other north of Coolgardie.

Wood description [more info]
Heartwood is light brown to reddish colour. Sapwood is paler. The timber has a moderate grain.

Wood density [more info]
Air-dry density is about 1100 kg/m3.

Shrinkage [more info]
Tangential and radial shrinkage are estimated as about 6.0 and 4.5 per cent respectively.

Workability [more info]
Goldfields craftsmen rate Dundas blackbutt as good for turning, machinability, boring, screwholding, stability, sanding, gluing, and finishing.

Durability [more info]
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Strength group and properties [more info]
Green and dry strength groups are (S2) and (SD2). The brackets indicate conservative provisional ratings based on the air-dry density. The more important strength properties based on strength group are given in the table below.

Uses [more info]
The timber has potential for most craft use.

Availability [more info]
Limited availability because of the scattered nature of the resource.