Softwood

WoodSolutions provides details about the timber species and materials available for building in Australia. On this page you can search softwoods by botanical name, common name or application. Details for each species include; appearance, common applications, durability, strength, workability, termite-resistance and fire-resistance.

Macrocarpa

Cupressus macrocarpa

Macrocarpa has yellow-brown heartwood colour, darker in old trees, sapwood 40-50mm, is paler coloured. Air-dry density 475-485 kgm-3, wood is soft with a fragrant, spicy odour.

Pine, Caribbean

Pinus Caribaea

Caribbean pine is a durable and easily workable softwood widely used for construction, engineering and decorative purposes.

Pine, Caribbean

Pinus Caribaea

Caribbean pine is a durable and easily workable softwood widely used for construction, engineering and decorative purposes.

Pine, Caribbean

Pinus Caribaea

Caribbean pine is a durable and easily workable softwood widely used for construction, engineering and decorative purposes.

Pine, Caribbean

Pinus Caribaea

Caribbean pine is a durable and easily workable softwood widely used for construction, engineering and decorative purposes.

Pine, Caribbean

Pinus Caribaea

Caribbean pine is a durable and easily workable softwood widely used for construction, engineering and decorative purposes.

Pine, Celery Top

Phyllocladus asplenifolius

Celery top pine is an attractive, durable and easily worked softwood, pale when cut and then darker with age, used in boat building, joinery and turnery, and interiors.

Pine, Celery Top

Phyllocladus asplenifolius

Celery top pine is an attractive, durable and easily worked softwood, pale when cut and then darker with age, used in boat building, joinery and turnery, and interiors.

Pine, Celery Top

Phyllocladus asplenifolius

Celery top pine is an attractive, durable and easily worked softwood, pale when cut and then darker with age, used in boat building, joinery and turnery, and interiors.

Pine, Hoop

Araucaria cunninghamii

Hoop pine is a softwood widely used in general construction purposes, interiors, and for furniture.

Pine, Hoop

Araucaria cunninghamii

Hoop pine is a softwood widely used in general construction purposes, interiors, and for furniture.

Pine, Hoop

Araucaria cunninghamii

Hoop pine is a softwood widely used in general construction purposes, interiors, and for furniture.

Pine, Hoop

Araucaria cunninghamii

Hoop pine is a softwood widely used in general construction purposes, interiors, and for furniture.

Pine, Hoop

Araucaria cunninghamii

Hoop pine is a softwood widely used in general construction purposes, interiors, and for furniture.

Pine, Hoop

Araucaria cunninghamii

Hoop pine is a softwood widely used in general construction purposes, interiors, and for furniture.

Pine, Klinki

Araucaria hunsteinii

Klinki pine is a Papua New Guinean softwood usually seen as plywood in Australia. It is used for battery separators, ice cream spoons, joinery and furniture.