Eucalyptus is a dark-red hardwood. It's long, straight-grain produces one of the strongest and most stable of all the hardwood building materials. Commonly known as "lyptus" by woodworkers, eucalyptus is actively farmed on plantations due in part to it's rapid growth and affordability. It is used for structural and aesthetic building applications alike.
Flooring
Eucalyptus is a durable and attractive material for flooring. The trees are wide and grow straight and tall without the curvy, numerous limbs that characterize other hardwood trees. This type of tree yields long, continuous pieces of flooring with few defects due to it's absence of limbs. It's hard and the consistent color and quality of the flooring lends itself to gorgeous, hardwood floors that can stand up to traffic and wear. Another related use is on decking and flooring for high-end show truck beds because of it's durability and looks.
Cabinets
Cabinets built from eucalyptus wood resemble mahogany. It's slightly darker in color with a bit more red, but much stronger than mahogany. When plywood is made from eucalyptus, it matches perfectly with eucalyptus solids, unlike some of the mahogany plywood that can range from light gray to dark red. It's relatively easy to cut on an ordinary table saw and mills nicely when routed or shaped. You can cut any decorative edge on cabinet doors or trim without the worry of constant splintering or chipping that characterizes other hardwoods such as oak or ash.
Mouldings and Trim
Moldings and exterior trim are one of the common uses for eucalyptus. Unlike most other building materials, eucalyptus molding stays straight and remains stable and is resistant to twists or crowns that often occur with other types of moldings or trim. Use eucalyptus for baseboards, profiled moldings on door and window casings or as a solid trim around the exterior of windows. You can also use it to trim exterior sidings, as a border on soffits, as an aesthetic trim under gabled roof lines, or anywhere on the exterior to trim corners or architectural features.
