karri

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Also known as: Eucalyptus diversicolor

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The karri is a large gum tree (Eucalyptus diversicolor) native to Western Australia. It is also known as the karri-tree. The wood of the karri tree is hard, durable, and red, making it one of Australia's principal commercial timbers. The origin of the name "karri" is from a native name in Western Australia.12

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eucalyptus
Major species and uses
botryoides); karri (E. diversicolor); Tasmanian bluegum; white ironbark, or yellow gum (E. leucoxylon); jarrah (E. marginata); messmate stringybark (E. obliqua); red mahogany (E. resinifera); northern gray ironbark; and others. The bark of many species is used in papermaking and
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botryoides); karri (E. diversicolor); Tasmanian bluegum; white ironbark, or yellow gum (E. leucoxylon); jarrah (E. marginata); messmate stringybark (E. obliqua); red mahogany (E. resinifera); northern gray ironbark; and others. The bark of many species is used in papermaking and
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