The lyptus tree is a natural hybrid of Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla and is a species that thrives in the warm climate of Brazil as well as other South American countries. Its fast growth in this warm climate permits harvesting in just 14 to 16 years as opposed to 50 to 70 years in colder regions. Lyptus forests produce 30 times the volume of lumber per hectare per year when compared to an unmanaged temperate forest.
Plantations are a mosaic of eucalyptus and native tropical forests which were previously agricultural and grazing lands. More than a third of these plantations are managed as permanent native forest dedicated to environmental protection and are certified to Brazil’s national sustainable forestry standard.
Mills that transform the trees into building products use virtually every portion of the log, and then the residuals are used as bio-energy for the kiln drying operations.
Characteristics and Benefits
Lyptus lumber’s properties are comparable to hard maple, and with a straight, even grain it rivals cherry and mahogany in its appearance.
Trees are manually pruned during their growing years, so logs are more uniform and have fewer knots resulting in a high conversion rate of logs to clear lumber.
Lyptus lumber has good working qualities:
- It’s well suited for a variety of interior applications, including flooring, cabinets, and laminates.- It has good machining and turning properties.
- It holds glues and fasteners well, and sands to a smooth, semi-polished surface.
- It absorbs both oil and water based finishes and stains evenly.
Vendors that sell Lyptus lumber and products made from it can be found with a Google search.
And now you know about Lyptus lumber.
Photos courtesy of Lyptus.com's web site.
Photos courtesy of Lyptus.com's web site.
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