Decking Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus - is the tallest tree on earth.  

Its thickness reaches 2-2.5 m in diameter, and the average height of 70 - 75m. however, this is not the limit. In Australia, employees Forestry annually register multiple instances of a height of 100 meters and more. Botany has about 700 species of eucalyptus. Region of growing eucalyptus mainly it's Australia and the island New Guinea.

But there are some curious instances, for example

Rainbow Eucalyptus - the only species which grows wild in the northern hemisphere on the islands of New Guinea and the Philippines. Amazing coloring the bark of this tree, which is constantly changing colors - unique and encyclopedic. This evergreen tree can not survive without constant sunshine and abundant rain climate.

Forest of Eucalyptus quickly resumed after cutting down in their natural habitat. Some species are resistant to water but into prolonged flooding in marshland, where they were used for drying of soil they also died.

In addition to height, eucalyptus can be called even the most unusual tree. In the complex composition of the essential oil extracted from eucalyptus leaves, includes about 40 components! Medicinal substance into this, literally overfilling it in abundance, and are very useful in the treatment of respiratory tract and wound healing. Furthermore, the main component which is contained in the timber and leaves it cineole - having antiseptic properties, and the liquid content of a live timber it reaches 60-70%. Eucalyptus is also called " Guming tree."Tree trunk, depending on the type, straight or curved having a guming pockets in the form of veins, often covered with secretions called "kino" (accent on the first syllable ).

Decking made from Eucalyptus relate to products with a coefficient of Brinell hardness of 5.5 (3.7 in oak) is above average. Wide sapwood sometimes up to 30-50mm, heavy and strong wood with abundant resin content, not flexible, difficulty processing, but perfectly polished. Colours mature wood is quite diverse shades of light gray, yellowish to light brown, at Yarra, one of the subspecies of eucalyptus and gradually she blushes pink ! Over time, when exposed to light, a terrace from eucalyptus board noticeably darkens. Recommend dry of eucalyptus not intense by temperature, otherwise the board will "contort" and will crack.   

  In eucalyptus, high straight trunk, fiber structure straight and curly is not often, but in curved areas closer to the kroon part perhaps mottled confused fibers form a unique wavy pattern, although treat such areas mechanically perfect - quite difficult. The surface of products from eucalyptus surprising decorative. Wood density varies depending on the subspecies and age of the tree and can be from 680 to 825kg\m3. Decking made from eucalyptus has a natural immunity to the fungus, rot and insects. It is resistant to wet weather conditions and excellent serves on external sites, terrace, garden and landscape and as products of design .