How much is a silky oak tree?

How much is a silky oak tree?

$3.40 ($3.40-$14.90 choose a size)

Is silky oak valuable?

Australia’s silky oak is lace-like, valuable and rare. Average height is 80 to 100 feet, but trees can grow to 120 feet or taller.

Is silky oak A good wood?

Rot Resistance: Southern Silky Oak is rated as moderately durable to durable in regards to decay resistance, and it is also moderately resistant to most insect attacks. Workability: Overall a fairly easy wood to work with, though there may be some difficulty in planing, with tearout occurring.

How fast does silky oak grow?

For timber production the aim is to grow a straight bole of at least 50cm in diameter and free of branches. Growth rates are reasonable suggesting that sawlogs could be grown in about 30 years on most farm sites.

How tall do silky oaks grow?

between 59 to 115 ft.
A mature Silky Oak grows to an average height of between 59 to 115 ft. Marked as the leading plants within the Grevillea genus in terms of trunk diameter, their ideal girth winds an estimated 3 ft. The fur-like leaves stretch to a typical length of about 6 to 12 inches.

Is silky oak a hardwood or softwood?

hardwood
Silky Oak is a medium density hardwood from far North Queensland and is often referred to as ʻLacewoodʼ in the USA.

How big will an oak tree get in 10 years?

A white oak’s growth rate is considered “medium”, growing between 1 foot and 1 and 1/2 feet per year. As trees mature at around 20 years, a 10 year old oak tree size, then could be anywhere between 10 feet and 20 feet tall, but this varies.

Are Silky Oaks invasive?

Silky oaks have been declared an environmental weed in parts of New South Wales and Victoria where it grows outside its native distribution range. They’re also considered an invasive or invader plant in Hawaii and South Africa.

Can you use silky oak as firewood?

It is also cultivated for fuelwood, including firewood and charcoal, protective windbreaks and honey production.