Lyptus (Eucalyptus grandis and E. urophylla)

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Lyptus Characteristics

Lyptus compares favorably to maple in terms of density, strength and technical properties; arguably has similar appearance to that of cherry and/or mahogany. Lyptus, though, holds its own as a good furniture wood. Developed for quick harvesting, and grown on plantations in Brazil, Lyptus is marketed as an environmentally responsible timber since it's plantation grown.

Color Range

Pale pink to tan

Other Names

(no other names known)

Some Typical Uses

Furniture, flooring, stairs, mantles, interior trim, cabinetry, turnings,

What's the Tree Like?

Plantation grown and harvested between 14 and 16 years; carefully pruned and yield tall, straight boles largely free of branches

Lyptus grows in

Brazil (plantations)