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Black Heart Sassafras
(Atherosperma moschatum)
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COMMON NAMES: Blackheart sassafras, Tasmanian sassafras
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
DENSITY: 37
TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:
RADIAL MOVEMENT:
VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:
DURABILITY:
low
SOURCE:
Tasmania
DESCRIPTION:
Sapwood is creamy white with a dark to black boundary to the heartwood which is predominately chocolate brown with pastel undertones. It is cut to accentuate the contrast between sapwood and heartwood. It is used in cabinets, furniture, and crafts (for instance band saw boxes)
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