Red morrel

Eucalyptus longicornis

Red morrel is a medium to tall tree up to 30 m. The rough grey bark up to the branches has a stringy texture, with smooth grey bark on the branches. The species is common in the south-east Goldfields and in the Wheatbelt to Coorow.

Wood description [more info]
Heartwood is reddish with interlocking grain.

Wood density [more info]
Green density is about 1240 kg/m3, air-dry density about 1145 kg/m3, and basic density about 955 kg/m3.

Shrinkage [more info]
Tangential and radial shrinkage are about 6.8 and 5.6 per cent respectively.

Workability [more info]
Goldfields craftsmen rate red morrel as poor for machinability, average for turning, stability, sanding and finishing, and good for boring, screwholding and gluing.

Durability [more info]
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Strength group and properties [more info]
AS2878 gives strength groups of S3 and (SD3). However, the green and dry strength groups based on Julius (1906) are S1 and SD2. His data are given in the table below. The hardness test was done in 1998.

Uses [more info]
Uses have included agricultural and wheelwright purposes, mining timber and fuelwood. The timber has considerable potential for furniture manufacture.

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