Good for furniture, panelling, decorative veneer, boatbuilding, carving. In Australia, it is found along many of our inland rivers. Its durability and workability makes it extremely versatile, although it is often only used as a pulp source. Since the 1880s, red gums have helped to eradicate malarial swamps in Israel, reforest barren areas denuded by the firewood-hungry Ottoman Empire, and supply timber, shade and protection from marauding Arab armies. Also suitable for turnery, flooring, furniture, panelling, etc.
None is grown commercially in Australia.
Grows naturally on Fraser Island, near the southern Queensland coast. Heartwood is durable. Good for flooring, panelling, decorative veneer, tool handles, mallet heads, heavy furniture. Heartwood is moderately durable. Also grown in Australia.