WA flooded gum

Eucalyptus rudis

WA flooded gum is a medium-sized tree with height 10 to 20 m and diameter up to 1 m. The trunk is usually short with poor form, and the crown wide-spreading. The species occurs near the coast and adjacent ranges from north of Geraldton to the south coast. It occurs mainly on river flats and creek banks, in similar occurrences to those of river red gum (E. camaldulensis) further north. Flooded gum occurs typically in open forest or woodland, associated with wandoo, marri and jarrah. For decades the flooded gum has been heavily attacked each spring by insects, with attacks by leaf miners, leaf blister sawflies and lerps. The crowns regenerate in late spring.

Wood description [more info]
Heartwood is a yellow to light reddish brown, hard and cross-grained.

Wood density [more info]
Green density is about kg/m3, and air-dry density about 775 kg/m3.

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

Workability [more info]
Dressing, sanding, drilling, turning and finishing are rated as good, carving is fair.

Durability [more info]
The species has not been formally assessed, but is recorded as having low durability.

Strength group and properties [more info]
Green and dry strength groups are (S5) and (SD5). The brackets indicate conservative provisional ratings based on the wood density.

Uses [more info]
The only documented use is as firewood, although it could be used as a specialty timber.

Availability [more info]
Very limited availability from private property.