Timber Species
Rimu
| Other Names: | Red Pine |
| Source location: | West Coast of the South Island |
| Stability: | Sap: Stable, Colour: Stable, Heart: Stable |
| Durability in Ground: | Sap: Non Durable, Colour: Non Durable, Heart: Non Durable |
| Durability above Ground: | Sap: Non Durable, Colour: Non Durable, Heart: Moderately Durable |
| Density: | Approx 600 kg/m3 (approx at 12% MC) |
| Dimensions: | n/a |
| Appearance: | Heartwood is usually a rich red-brown colour with hints of golden yellow. Sapwood has a lighter brown tone and is generally even in colour. The intermediate colour zone is a varied light brown colour giving rise to interesting shadings of colour and grain. |
| Grades: | DA Clean Heart, DA Clean Colour, DA Clean Sap, DB Select Knotty |
| Uses: | Heartwood ideally suits exterior joinery and flooring applications. Colour and Sap is ideal for furniture and internal finishing’s like panelling and moulding. |