Australian Myrtle comes from
Australia and/or Tasmania

Botanical Name:
Nothofagus cunninghamii
 
Other Names:
Australian nothofagus, Beech, Beech myrtle, Mountain beech, Myrtle beech, New Guinea beech, Silver beech, Tasmanian beech, Tasmanian myrtle
 
Color:
The heartwood is pink, brown, or reddish-brown to pinkish-brown, sometimes with darker streaks of red, brown or purple. Displays inconsistent curly, mottled, dimpled, flame, or similar figure.
 
Characteristics:
A very fine, smooth wood that saws, planes, routs and finishes without issue. Tasmanian (or Australian) Myrtle is so attractive that it's useful for fine woodworking furniture pieces and musical instruments. The color does darken with age, but keeps a
 
Typical Uses:
Boat building, Broom handles, Brush backs & handles, Carvings, Dowell pins, Flooring, Food containers, Furniture components, Joinery, Mine timbers, Plywood, Pulpwood, Turnery, Baskets, Bent Parts, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Chairs, Chests, Decorative plywood