Mangeao produces high quality timber with excellent strength and flexibility.
The wood is white, firm, and strong, combining toughness with elasticity and light weight.
In the 19th century it was used for many purposes including the making of barrels and wheels, and for boat frames, railway carriages and sporting goods.
It also produces a high quality sliced veneer.
Current uses are in the making of violins and for the ribs of kayaks.
It was also used for the 9th floor of the Beehive building (the executive wing of the Parliament of New Zealand).
The Māori are said to have used it for its medicinal properties.
Mangeao produces high quality timber with excellent strength and flexibility. The wood is white, firm, and strong, combining toughness with elasticity and light weight. In the 19th century it was used for many purposes including the making of barrels and wheels, and for boat frames, railway carriages and sporting goods. It also produces a high quality sliced veneer. Current uses are in the making of violins and for the ribs of kayaks. It was also used for the 9th floor of the Beehive building (the executive wing of the Parliament of New Zealand). The Māori are said to have used it for its medicinal properties.
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