Which is better, Eucalyptus willow and pineapple? What's the difference?

There are no more than two kinds of hardwood in outdoor landscape wood. The comparison between Indonesian pineapple wood and Eucalyptus willow wood is very obvious. After all, the price difference is double. Both Indonesian pineapple wood and red willow eucalyptus wood are tropical wood from Southeast Asia. Therefore, there are some similarities between the two, but there are differences in essence.

In terms of density, the air dry density of pineapple in Indonesia is 1.1, while that of Eucalyptus koraiensis is only 0.9

In terms of texture, the wood surface texture of Indonesian pineapple is coarse, while that of Eucalyptus salicorni is fine.

In terms of stability, Indonesian pineapple wood does not need to be dried. Even if it is air dried, it can achieve certain stability and is not easy to deform.

However, Eucalyptus koraiensis without drying treatment is easy to warp and crack.

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The wood of Eucalyptus salicifolia has luster, no special smell and taste, crisscross texture and thick structure. The natural gas dry property of Eucalyptus salicorni wood is good; the trunk of white Eucalyptus Salix is high and straight, the wood structure is thick, the texture is straight or the inclined plane is staggered, the material foot is soft, in the strength, toughness and seismic performance is also moderate, is widely used in the production of floor, cabinet in today's home; Eucalyptus koraiensis has beautiful radial section pattern and hard material, which is higher than that of white willow Eucalyptus in strength, toughness and seismic performance, so it has become the raw material for home furnishing.

Eucalyptus salicifolia had a little warpage and cracking during drying. The wood of Eucalyptus salicis is hard, with brown eyes, long fiber, large elasticity and easy deformation.

Pineapple, Indonesia

Indonesian pineapple has no special smell; it has strong wear resistance and can resist termites and marine drilling animals. Due to its hard wood, it is very difficult to reprocess. However, it can obtain a smooth surface by sawing, planing and drilling. It grows in the humid area of the southern island of Papua New Guinea. It is mainly used in shipbuilding, high-grade furniture, flooring, etc. the floor processed with it is very beautiful and generous, and is loved by people of all walks of life. Indonesian pineapple is slightly glossy with deep interlaced texture. The surface has gold spots, thick structure, heavy and hard quality, high strength, very small dry shrinkage, difficult sawing and planing, easy to plug sawtooth with tree gum, good bonding, turning and painting performance, nails need to be drilled, can corrode metal and rot, the drying speed is medium, but the stability is very good, the air dry density is 0.85g/cm3. The heartwood is dark reddish brown with dark grain.

One of the differences between Eucalyptus willow and pineapple is that it is easy to crack.

Which is better, Eucalyptus willow or pineapple?

In the practical application of indoor, Indonesian pineapple is often used for the main materials, such as stair handrails, cabinets and so on. And Eucalyptus willow is often used for wood veneer, particleboard and other auxiliary materials pressed from non solid wood.

In the outdoor antiseptic hardwood, undeniably, the effect of the red willow eucalyptus wood just finished is very beautiful, but after all, the quality is there, can not stand the test of time, there will be a lot of cracking phenomenon.