Silvertop Ash

Silvertop Ash is a wonderful cost effective hardwood with character.

Appearance

Silvertop ash has a narrow sapwood, which is not clearly distinguishable from the heartwood. Its heartwood is brown and sometimes pinkish in colour and often features the grain interlocked with growth rings.

With a medium texture, silvertop ash is also recognisable by the common occurrence of gum veins, the markings of pinhole borers and pencil streaks.

Common Applications

Silvertop ash is mainly used as a building timber, such as in timber framing, cladding and decking, It is often used for building framework on the south coast and tablelands of NSW. It is strong and reasonably durable, plus it has also been found to provide good fire resistance.

Other common applications include flooring, furniture and high-end joinery. Silvertop ash is also used for vehicle construction, handles, fence posts, amongst many other uses.

COMMON NAME
Silvertop Ash

LOOK & FEATURES
Moderately coarse & even texture, heavy, hard & compact

BOTANICAL NAME
Eucalyptus sieberi

COLOUR
White, yellow, pale straw to light brown.

COMMON USES
Cladding, flooring, decking, fencing.