Plumbush

Santalum lanceolatum

Wood description [more info]
Heartwood is a golden yellow and has attractive interlocking grain. Although in the sandalwood genus, this species does not have aromatic properties.

Wood density [more info]
Air-dry density is about 875 kg/m3.

Shrinkage [more info]
Tangential and radial shrinkage are estimated as about 2.0 and 1.5 per cent respectively, because of plumbush's similarity to sandalwood.

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

Durability [more info]
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Strength group and properties [more info]
Green and dry strength groups are (S4) and (SD4). The brackets indicate conservative provisional ratings based on the air-dry density. The more important strength properties based on strength groups are given in the table below.

Uses [more info]
The timber is excellent for woodturning and general craftwork.

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