Sassafras has the most variable dynamic colouring of all Tasmanian timbers. The bark, sap, and oils smell like cinnamon and its leaves have a strong sarsaparilla scent.
Rich red to reddish-brown coloured heartwood, paler sapwood separated from the heartwood by a zone of an intermediate colour. The grain is straight to slightly interlocked, sometimes wavy and the texture is fine and uniform.
The unique aroma of Huon Pine is unforgettable evoking the serenity and the stillness of rainforests thousands of years in the making. Located along the riverbanks of South Western Tasmania these trees take 500 years to reach maturity with some being more than 3,000 years old. Colours vary from light yellow to golden or reddish-brown.
Blackwood is definitely an 'appearance timber' with a heartwood that is a rich golden brown. It's colours range from light golden brown to deep brown with a straight or wavy grain.
