Family: Myrtaceae
Hardwood
Country of Origin: Australia

The tree:
This is another of the ash-type eucalypts, although it is known in Australia as brown barrel (from the colour of the bark). The scientific name stems from the Latin fastigatus, meaning high or exalted. This is a reference to the fact that the best specimens may be an impressive 60 m tall. E. fastigata occurs in the southern highlands, northern tablelands, and coastal escarpments of New South Wales, with a small excursion into the easternmost corner of Victoria. It prefers a warm temperate site.

The Wood:
The heartwood of E. fastigata is pale brown in colour, sometimes with a purplish fleck. The sapwood is lighter in colour and usually easy to distinguish. The wood has a moderate texture, is straight-grained, machines well, and stains uniformly.