page_title: Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp. molle
section_title: Timber
hierarchical_section_title: Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp. molle / Timber
caption_attribution_description: English: Dysoxylum mollissimum, Red Bean - Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia
context_page_description: Dysoxylum mollissimum subsp. molle, the red bean or Miva mahogany, is a rainforest tree in the family Meliaceae. It occurs in tropical, sub-tropical and littoral rainforests in eastern Australia, as far southwards as north-eastern New South Wales. Also occurs in Malesia and the south-western Pacific Islands. In Australia it is distributed from the Bellinger River in New South Wales in the south, to the wet tropics of north-eastern Queensland. The specific epithet mollissimum is from the Latin, meaning "very soft", describing the soft hairy leaflets. A signposted red bean tree may be seen near the car park of Victoria Park Nature Reserve in north-eastern New South Wales.
context_section_description: The tree produces a well regarded mahogany timber, suited to cabinet work, carving and boat building. It is Reddish brown and easily worked, Sapwood is creamy pink. and not resistant to termites. There is concern of inhaling wood dust from this tree.
caption: Red bean, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
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