Spotted Gum

Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) is a New South Wales hardwood best known for the distinctive mottled bark pattern that gives the species its name, and for timber that’s as dense and durable as it is good-looking. It’s one of the toughest native hardwoods commonly available, and one of the most popular for anyone wanting a timber that performs as hard as it looks.Colour and character: Spotted Gum’s heartwood ranges from a light brown through to a deeper chocolate tone, often with attractive fiddleback figure on select boards. The grain can be straight or gently interlocked, and the timber has a natural depth to its colour that deepens further with finishing.What it’s good forSpotted Gum is a favourite for decking and flooring thanks to its exceptional density and durability, but it’s equally well suited to furniture, feature joinery and turned work where you want a timber with real presence. It’s a genuinely hard-wearing species — if you need something that will handle heavy outdoor use and still look good doing it, Spotted Gum is a solid choice.We stock Spotted Gum as dressed boards and sawn timber, in sizes suited to both structural decking work and furniture-grade projects. Given the demand for it in outdoor building, it’s worth checking current sizes and quantities before you plan a job around it.We’ve been a specialty timber merchant since 1969, servicing Sydney and the greater NSW region with native hardwoods like Spotted Gum. Order online for delivery Australia-wide, or come select your own boards in person at our Mulgrave yard — call 02 4577 5277 and we’ll talk you through what’s currently in stock.