Here is Tallowwood, very pretty with the logs being nearly white up to 3 inches deep and nice red inside.
The stability of tallowwood makes it the timber of choice for genuine hardwood parquetry blocks and real timber flooring in houses and public buildings.
Some Australian Timber Organisation quotes.
An easy material to work with, Tallowwood looks great once it is polished and stained, making it a very popular choice of hardwood timber flooring. It is also very resistant to moisture, decay and insect infestation – making it ideal for use outside.
Prized for its beautiful blonde-brown to slightly olive green colour, tallowwood (or tallow wood) is an excellent option for decking timber and a flooring material both indoors and out. For a number of reasons, tallowwood is a particularly good choice for decking.
Construction uses range from unseasoned framing to dressed timber cladding, internal and external flooring, linings and joinery. Tallowwood is also used in fencing, landscaping and the construction of retaining walls. Decorative uses include outdoor furniture, turnery and joinery.
You will recognize this tree as it grows all over the East of Australia. Soft spongy but stringy bark. Eucalyptus Microcorys