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The Eucalyptus is from Tasmania (Australia). Introduced in Portugal, (séc.XIX) since then has adapted to the climate of moist sea shore center dominated north. There is wood today "mature" that makes a robust recovery and use. The fact encouraging the planting of eucalyptus for production of paper, you will also rise for the medium to long term the maintenance of wood for quite different purposes in construction. Already in the first half of séc.XX the wood of eucalyptus began to be used on the roofs of structures of buildings, in cooperage, in floors, in carpentry and even in furniture. Currently, the progressive shortage of wood from native forests that should be preserved and because the field of knowledge and processes with technological means adapted alternative to wood, put it in with all the potential to meet the most demanding requirements in varied and numerous applications. By the factors referred to in terms of availability and alternatives for purposes as diverse characteristics, it allows us to select processing logs of adult trees thereby ensuring the necessary stability of wood. Genre: Eucalyptus. Family: Mirtáceas. Species: Globulus.
Common name: Eucalyptus, Blue Gum.
The name stems from the Greek "Eucalyptus" which means "well covered" because the flower's reproductive organs are coated by a membrane like a cup that is discarded when the spring. "Globulus" by the similarity of the capsules with the buttons of clothes that name. Appearance / tone: clear / brown, soft and shiny.
Shaft: Right, medium / close, constant.
Grain: medium / fine.
Density: 750Kg/m3 for (natural drying ~ 18%).
Hardness: 3-4, with: (5 very high, 4 high, 3 average, 2 low and very low 1).
Volumetric contraction: 15%
Tangential Relationship / Radial (anisotropic factor): 1.5
Durability: High (duramen)
Taste / Smell: typical (eucalyptol) (the characteristics that indicate, are we looking for in our wood and therefore might not consistent with characteristics in other references.) Leaves: Rotating, long and lanceolate, petiole long and bright green color.
They contain eucalyptol, balsamic and oil properties with anti-septic used for various purposes, employed as tea, sweets and scents - the respiratory system, bronchitis, catarrh, cough, muscle rheumatism, diabetes ... The leaves of eucalyptus are the basis of the diet of the koala. Flowers: Large, cease and white. The bees choose it to produce honey of better quality. Fruit: Woody capsules. This text was translated automatically using automatic translation tools.
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