List of Acacia species used for timber production

This is a list of Acacia species (sensu lato) that are used for the production of timber.

Approximate wood densities of acacia species
Density
Heartwood density
Sapwood density
Species
[kg/m³]
[kg/m³]
[kg/m³]
Acacia acuminata
1040[1]
Acacia amythethophylla
1170[2]
Acacia catechu
880[3]
Acacia confusa
690-750[3]
Acacia erioloba
1230[2]
Acacia galpinii
800[2]
Acacia goetzii
1025[2]
Acacia karoo
800[2]
Acacia leucophloea
760[3]
Acacia melanoxylon
640[4]
Acacia mellifera subsp. mellifera
1100[2]
Acacia nilotica
700[3]
1170[2]
Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens
827-945[2]
Acacia nilotica subsp. nilotica
800[2]
1170[2]
Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha
705[2]
Acacia sieberiana
655[2]

References
  1. Aussie Fantom Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. The timber properties of Acacia species and their uses Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. FAO Archived April 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Timber hardness and durability table, Timber Merchants Association (Vic., Australia) Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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