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Tea Tree comes from
Australia and/or Tasmania

Botanical Name:
Melaleuca leucadendron
 
Other Names:
Aceite de Cayeput, Balsamo de Cayeput, Bottlebrush, Broad leaved tea-tree, Cajeput tree, Cayeputi, Niaouli, Paper bark, Paperbark tree, Punk tree, Tea tree
 
Color:
Light yellow to gray with slightly darker gray stripes.
 
Characteristics:
A fine textured wood, rather lightweight yet durable. For the most part Tea Tree is easy to work though the silica content of the wood blunts cutters quickly.
 
Typical Uses:
Boat building, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Gunstocks, Heavy construction, Joinery, Marquetry, Mine timbers, Piling, Poles, Posts, Pulpwood, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Bedroom suites, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin