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Tawa
Species Name
Beilschmiedia Tawa
Other Names
New Zealand Chestnut, New Zealand Oak
Country of Origin
New Zealand
Mainly used for
Flooring
Interior joinery & furniture
Cabinetmaking
Turnery and dowel manufacture
Interior joinery & furniture
Cabinetmaking
Turnery and dowel manufacture
Tawa has a white to pale brown coloured heartwood with a straight grain and fine texture. Logs sometimes contain portions of black heartwood but at Rosenfeld Kidson, only ‘Clean White Tawa’ is stocked. The timber is often treated with preservative to prevent staining and insect attack.