Name that wood!

[Mark Gibney]

Found this little tree a couple of years back. I cut it open and I like the grain. That piece maybe 10" across in the middle.

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The sawdust smells spicy, not so much like eucalyptus, more like baking spice.

Pretty light wood, not real dense. Any idea what the tree is? - there were no leaves to help id.

The bark is stringy, as you can see.

[Cody Colston]

I'm not very knowledgeable about West Coast trees/lumber but I'm gonna guess Monterrey Cypress.

[Victor Robinson]

I'm going to say myrtlewood, aka California bay laurel. I should add that's an undereducated guess.

[Andrew Hughes]

I'm not very knowledgeable about West Coast trees/lumber but I'm gonna guess Monterrey Cypress.
My guess is cypress Monterry or Leyland. Not sure if Juniper is a cypress but I would like to add it to my guess.:confused:

[Mark Gibney]

Cody, Victor - thank you, but in googling your ideas I stumbled on a link to the exact same looking tree I think it is a Callistemon, an Australian bottle brush tree.

I'll sister the two small slabs I harvested and make a coffee table.

[Wayne Lomman]

Mark, from the bark it does look like callistemon. I have had them growing but never 10" across. Post a photo of the table when it is done. Cheers