Softwood comes from a conifer cone bearing or evergreen trees such as pine or spruce.
Australian hardwood tree identification.
Tree identification field guide.
Most hardwood trees are deciduous trees which lose their leaves annually like elm or maple.
The guide was written and illustrated by the author of these web pages.
Our illustrated step by step process makes it easy to identify a tree simply by the kinds of leaves it produces.
Vegetative features in identification of a native tree or shrub can be divided into a number of categories.
Begin identifying your tree by choosing the appropriate region below.
A species to suit any location.
A practical field guide to the identification of native species.
More than 200 full colour photographs and detailed descriptions explaining leaf bark flower fruit and other tree characteristics.
Native australian tree images for identification purposes.
It is predominately yellowish brown with a tinge of olive green and beautiful growth rings visible.
Recycled timber species for a broad explanation of species commonly available for appearance grade uses see the atfa australian timber flooring association web site and follow this link.
Brush box has a beautiful rich colour that can vary from pale pinkish grey to rich reddish brown.
The texture and density of the wood a tree produces puts it in either the hardwood or softwood category.
Tree identification guide it s easy to go through life with what our third grade teacher taught us about trees.
What we half remember is enough for us to happily relegate trees to the background of everywhere we go and everything we do.
What tree is that.
An exceptionally durable hardwood with unique colour and grain structure.
It isn t until one dies on your property and you need a tree removal.
Leaf flower fruit bark characteristics and the size shape and form collectively called the habit of the plant.
In victoria demolition of buildings will yield local southern species of timber such as messmate and other stringybarks mountain ash and some red gum.
Boral timber has a range of beautiful australian hardwood species varying in colour and grain.
How to recognise australian tree families and genera.