613 - Northern Silky Oak

Size is 18mm x 18mm x 120mm.

The pen blanks are dry, they are not enclosed in wax.

A large tree commonly attaining 40 m in height and 2 m in stem diameter. The trunk, usually without buttresses, is normally straight. The bark is slightly flaky to non-descript. The outer blaze is commonly biscuit-brown in colour.

This species has a limited distribution in North Queensland between Mt Spec, near Townsville, and Bloomfield.

Source - The State of Queensland (Primary Industries and Fisheries)