Help for identifying wood

Murray13 · 06-04-2021 08:15PM #1

Hi all,
I recently bought a crate of paving slabs that were boxed in India. The wooden crate is red in colour and I was wondering if anyone can help ID the type of wood. Pic attached.
Thanks in advance,
Murray

06-04-2021 09:27PM

No idea - It could be all sorts of things, imported or locally sourced where crated.

One thing that really struck me was just how odd it is to import paving slabs from India. Of all the environmentally unsound things to do, that has to be right up there on the list.

dathi · 07-04-2021 10:44AM

its probably safeda a type of eucalyptus grown in India

Calahonda52 · 07-04-2021 04:02PM

JayZeus wrote: »

No idea - It could be all sorts of things, imported or locally sourced where crated.

One thing that really struck me was just how odd it is to import paving slabs from India. Of all the environmentally unsound things to do, that has to be right up there on the list.

eg 2
granite quarried in India, sent to Brazil for cutting to size.
Used in a thermal store wall in a Passiv House in Bavaria:eek:

kadman · 07-04-2021 08:45PM

dathi wrote: »

its probably safeda a type of eucalyptus grown in India

If it is, then its fek all use for anything.

Double Barrel · 07-04-2021 10:30PM

I do not know which species of timber this is But I am fairly sure it is treated with the fumigant Bromomethane aka Methyl Bromide as per ISPM-15 International Standards to kill the insects and pests.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromomethane

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18575299/

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