Common Name(s): Gidgee, stinking wattle, purple gidgee
Scientific Name: Acacia cambagei
Distribution: Endemic to Australia
Tree Size: 20-40 ft (6-12 m) tall,
1 ft (.3 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 72 lbs/ft3 (1,150 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .93, 1.15
Color/Appearance: Heartwood is medium to dark reddish brown, sometimes with darker streaks. Sharply demarcated sapwood is yellow. Curly figuring is also seen on some pieces, and is called “ringed gidgee.”
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