jarrah
Dense red timber
Jarrah is a large eucalyptus tree native to Western Australia, prized for its dense, durable hardwood.
The timber is reddish-brown and highly resistant to rot and insects, making it valued for flooring, furniture, and outdoor construction: The deck was built from jarrah.
The name comes from the Noongar Aboriginal language.
Dense deciduous timber
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- lumberSawn wood for building
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
- flooringSurface underfoot material
furniture · woodworking · grain · heartwood · sapwood · sawmill · plank · beam
Aromatic Australian timber tree
- southwestCardinal point between two others
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- indigenousOriginating in a region
aboriginal · bush · native · outback · woodland · conservation · biodiversity · flora
Able to withstand use
- denseClosely packed together
- rot-resistantUnlikely to decompose
- heavyOf great mass
- strongHaving great physical power
hard-wearing · resilient · long-lasting · weather-resistant · fire-resistant · sturdy · robust · solid
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
- eucalyptusAromatic Australian timber tree
- lumberSawn wood for building
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
flooring · furniture · woodworking · grain · heartwood · sapwood · sawmill · plank · beam · post
eucalyptus
Aromatic Australian timber tree
- southwestCardinal point between two others
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
indigenous · aboriginal · bush · native · outback · woodland · conservation · biodiversity · flora · ecosystem
durable
Able to withstand use
- denseClosely packed together
- rot-resistantUnlikely to decompose
- heavyOf great mass
strong · hard-wearing · resilient · long-lasting · weather-resistant · fire-resistant · sturdy · robust · solid · tough