Tasmanian Sassafras

Tasmanian sassafras 28 00 cutting or bread board tasmanian laminated timbers a striking mix of celery top pine tas oak myrtle sassafras and blackwood sourced from tasmani.

Tasmanian sassafras. Of all tasmanian timbers sassafras has the most variable and dynamic colouring. Sassafras is a small to medium sized conically shaped evergreen tree identified by its pale green leaves and fragrant scent. Found in most areas of tasmania it grows in gullies and along creek beds from sea level to around 800 metres in altitude. Atherosperma moschatum the southern sassafras or blackheart sassafras is an evergreen tree native to the cool temperate rainforests of tasmania victoria and new south wales in australia.

It is a beautiful and pale creamy grey to white normally but can be streaked with rich browns and black heart. Tasmanian blackheart sassafras atherosperma moschatum is an evergreen tree native to cool temperate southern australian rainforests. The characteristic blackheart streaks are due to a fungus infection that stains the wood. So it is available in two major groupings.

Tasmanian craft has an extensive selection of handmade or tasmanian designed products listed many pieces you won t find elsewhere. Golden sassafras and blackheart sassafras. Hand turned tasmanian sassafras handle with a quality stainless blade makes slicing cheese easy. Forest sassafras can be found in tasmania s native forests.

Approximately 82 of tasmania s forests containing sassafras are held in reserves. The mersey river forms part of its western boundary and the bass highway passes through from south to north west. The characteristic blackheart streaks are due to a fungus infection that stains the wood. It is located about 20 kilometres 12 mi inland from the town of devonport.

Tasmanian sassafras is very different from north american and east asian sassafras species but they share a magical aroma. It generally grows in well drained rainforests in cool damp conditions where it is one of the dominant species. First described by french naturalist jacques labillardière in 1806 it was named for the unusual dark streaks that often run through the golden grey wood. Tasmanian sassafras is very different from north american and east asian sassafras species but they share a magical aroma.