Timber Species - Turpentine

Turpentine (Syncarpia glomulifera)

Turpentine is a highly durable hardwood species that is commonly grown in New South Wales and southern Queensland. In colour, it varies from pale to dark reddishbrown through to deep chocolate brown. It has a straight grain and coarse but even texture.


Physical Properties

Dry Density: 930 kg/m³

Janka Dry Hardness: 12 kN

The Janka rating is the hardness level given to each species. The higher the number, the greater the hardness.

The natural colour variation within a timber species is normal and one of its most appealing attributes. The species samples shown here are indicative only and do not necessarily show the colour variation that can be naturally found in each species. It is recommended that large samples of the species be viewed in a timber flooring showroom when deciding on the species for a new timber floor.


Properties

Species Name
Botanical Name

Colour Range

Turpentine
Syncarpia laurifolia,
Syn: S. glomulifera
Red

Janka (Hardness) Rating - Dry

12

Natural Durability Class
In-ground contact
Outside above ground contact


2
1

Density (kg/m3)
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)


1130
940

Strength Group
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)


S3
SD3

Joint Group
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)


J2
JD2

Fire Indices
Spread-of-Flame Index
Smoke-Developed Index
Critical Radiant Flux
Smoke Development Rate
Group Number
Naturally bushfire-resisting Timber


6
3
>2.2 and <4.5
<750
3
Yes

Tangential Shrinkage %

13.0

Toughness (Nm)
Naturally Unseasoned
(Green)
Seasoned (Dried)



14
9.5

Naturally Termite Resistant
to AS3660
R = Resistant
NR = Non resistant

R

Naturally Lyctus Susceptible
S = Susceptible
NS = Non susceptible

NS


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Turpentine