Timber Species
The home of timber
A complete range of both Harwood and softwood timber species.
At Modinex we’re passionate about design, crafting timber to create the world’s most beautiful species while protecting and regenerating the forests that support us. Having a complete collection of timber species, we can our expert team can advise which is best for your project to deliver the correct design intent whilst meeting compliance standards.
Softwoods
Western Red Cedar
Western Red Cedar - Select Tight Knot
Hemlock
Hemlock – Thermally Modified
Yellow Cedar
Hardwoods
American Oak
French Oak
Blackbutt
Spotted Gum
Ironbark
Southern Spotted
| SPECIES | BOTANICAL NAME | SPECIES CATEGORY | SUSTAINABLE CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE |
SUITABLE FOR EXTERNAL USE |
DRY DENSITY (SEASONED) |
JANKA DRY HARDNESS | DURABILITY ABOVE GROUND CLASS | INDOOR GROUP FIRE RATING (AS 5637.1) |
INDOOR GROUP FIRE RATING (IF FIRESHIELD IS APPLIED) |
BAL FIRE RATING (AS15030.8.2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Red Cedar | Thuja plicata | Softwood | PEFC/ Global Green Tag | Yes | 350kg/m3 | 1.5kN | 2 | 3 | 1 | NA |
| Western Red Cedar - Select Tight Knot | Thuja plicata | Softwood | PEFC | Yes | 350kg/m3 | 1.5kN | 2 | 3 | 1 | NA |
| Hemlock | Tsuga heterophylla | Softwood | PEFC | Indoor or out of weather applications only | 500kg/m3 | 2.6-3.0kN | 4 | 3 | 1 | NA |
| Hemlock - Thermally Modified | Tsuga heterophylla (Thermally Modified) | Softwood | PEFC | Yes | 560kg/m3 | 2.6-3.0kN | 1 | 3 | 1 | NA |
| Yellow Cedar | Chamaecyparis nootkatensis | Softwood | PEFC | Yes | 495kg/m3 | 2.58kN | 1 | 3 | 1 | NA |
| American Oak | Quercus alba | Hardwood | PEFC | Indoor or out of weather applications only | 750kg/m3 | 6.0kN | 4 | 3 | 1 | BAL19 |
| French Oak | Quercus Petraea | Hardwood | FSC | Indoor or out of weather applications only | 720kg/m3 | 6.5kN | 2 | 3 | 1 | BAL19 |
| Blackbutt | Eucalytus pilularis | Hardwood | FSC | Yes | 900kg/m3 | 9.1kN | 1 | 3 | 1 | BAL29 |
| Spotted Gum | Eucalyptus maculata | Hardwood | FSC | Yes | 970kg/m3 | 11.0kN | 1 | 3 | 1 | BAL29 |
| Ironbark | Eucalyptus sideroxylon | Hardwood | FSC | Yes | 1050kg/m3 | 13.0kN | 1 | 3 | 1 | BAL29 |
| Southern Spotted | Dipteryx odorata | Hardwood | PEFC | Yes | 1085mg/m3 | 14.8kN | 1 | 3 | 1 | BAL19 |