Caledonian Oak
carnarvonia araliifolia
Also known as ‘black oak’ because of its incredibly dark tones this timber is known for high decorative applications. It has a straight grain with very large ray figure. It is easy to work with but may need care with gluing.
ADD: 690kg/m³
Availability is limited as trees need to be large for dark heartwood and a very tight harvesting regime is practised by Kirby fine timber.