Rewarewa wood for sale. Hawera couple trial native rewarewa timber and honey crop on manutahi dairy farm. The wood is attractive with grain similar to plane or honeysuckle. Requires a well drained site and shelter when young. In the past it was used to make bush tramways brake blocks and swingletrees crossbars between a horse and vehicle.
Rewarewa grows to a height of up to 30m and a diameter of up to one metre. We acquire logs mill and store the timber undercover to air dry for 6 to 18 months prior to dehumidifying in our kilns. Rewarewa is a straight slender tree with a very dark brown bark. Visit the timber arts forest.
The rewarewa grows up to 30 metres tall with a trunk up to 1 metre in diameter. Rewarewa wood has an attractive speckled grain that is prized. The most popular color. As a result of the effects of the covid 19 shutdown of the new zealand border and economy our business will be closing down.
We specialise in nz grown interesting unusual and sometimes rare timbers. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about rewarewa wood. Handsome narrow red flowering tree attracting birds and bees. Consequently all our timber stocks are for sale.
The tree grows through lowland and hill forests of the north island t an altitude of 1000m and some pockets are also found in the marlborough sounds. When cut on the radius it produces attractive silvery red brown timber used in inlay and decorative work. Kauri swamp log head rimu matai black maire pohutukawa miro hinau mangeou tawa totara rata rewa rewa kowhai puriri pukatea beech kaihikatea. Rewarewa honey is one of the best honey sources for antioxidants phenols and flavonoids and it tastes good too.
Well youre in luck because here they come. Rewarewa is found throughout the north island and in the marlborough sounds mainly in forests on the lowlands and lower parts of mountains. Timber is good for furniture. Older trees have fissures in the bark of up to 1cm.
Rewarewa wood has prominent rays. The most common rewarewa wood material is wood.