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QUICK FACTS about these flooring species.
Photos: with finish and without finish. Click images for enlargement. Blue text indicates links to individual pages about each species. Australian Cypress flooring - our Happy Outback Girl ~ Species: Callitris Glauca ~ Golden to brown colors with characteristic dark brown knots throughout. A popular favorite in the USA and a beloved flooring found in homes throughout NSW and QLD Australia. ~ Available in varying widths of solid unfinished and pre-finished, and engineered pre-finished. ~ Janka hardness 1375. |
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Australian Koa flooring (aka Australian Blackwood, Tasmanian Blackwood)
~ Species: Acacia Melanoxylon ~ A high end flooring that is increasingly popular. Growing in a relatively small geographical distribution area in southeastern Australia, our Australian Koa has all the appealing attributes one can expect: beautiful color, beautiful grain. Its color and grain make it a truly a great alternative to Hawai'ian Koa. ~ Available as 3-1/4" x 3/4" unfinished solid. ~ Janka hardness 1160. |
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Brush Box flooring (Australian) - Taste of Honey
~ Species: Tristania Conferta ~ Another high end flooring which is treasured in Australia for its honey colors and sophisticated grain. It is prized for the elegance it conveys. ~ Available as 3-1/4" x 3/4" unfinished solid. ~ Janka hardness 2135. |
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Jarrah flooring (Australian - Rare Prestige
~ Species: Eucaplytus Marginata ~ Now a very rare wood, Jarrah has a fabled history as Australia's ultimate beauty. Definitely a high end flooring that will make your project one of a kind because it will soon be impossible to source this wood ever again. ~ Available as 3-1/4" x 3/4" unfinished solid. ~ Janka hardness 1910. |
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Red Iron Bark flooring (Australian) - Fierce Beauty
~ Species: Eucalyptus Sideroxylon; Mugga; Ironbark ~ More readily available than Jarrah and a very convincing substitute for it, Red Iron Bark is both beautiful and tough: It is the hardest of the woods in our collection. Some people prize it for its more subtle reds and people who use it love it! ~ Available as 3-1/4" x 3/4" unfinished solid. ~ Janka hardness 3150. |
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Spotted Gum flooring (Australian) - Aussie Icon
~ Species: Eucalyptus Citriodora, Corymbia Maculata, Lemon-scented Gum, Corymbia Citriodora ~ A true "DinkeyDie" Aussie, Spotted Gum is an iconic favorite for its varied brown and cream colors, and beautiful natural mix of cathedral grain and fiddle back grain. ~ Available as 3-1/4" x 3/4" unfinished solid and various widths of engineered pre-finished. ~ Janka hardness 2473. |
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Sydney Blue Gum flooring (Australian) - Pacific Princess
~ Species: Eucalyptus Saligna ~ A truly beloved princess of flooring. Used traditionally and currently in and around Sydney and regional area of NSW, this wood's beautiful even grain and warm rosy colors have made grown its reputation and appeal in the U.S. ~ Available as 3-1/4" x 3/4" unfinished solid and various widths of engineered pre-finished. ~ Janka hardness 2023. |
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Tasmanian Oak flooring (Australian; aka Mountain Ash, Victorian Ash) - Smart Blonde
~ Species: Eucalyptus Regnans ~ This wood is definitely a combination of beauty and smarts: it has a lovely golden-blonde color and even cathedral grain with minimal figuration. It is a favorite in Australia and has become a go-to flooring in the U.S. for people wanting a lighter colored wood that conveys an unobtrusive elegance. ~ Available as 3-1/4" x 3/4" unfinished solid. ~ Janka hardness 1350. |
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