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* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/34987/all ''Gmelina vitiensis'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 21 August 2007. |
* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/34987/all ''Gmelina vitiensis'']. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140627000000/http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 21 August 2007. |
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* http://whitecliffs.co.nz/timberspecies/rosawa/ |
* http://whitecliffs.co.nz/timberspecies/rosawa/ |
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Gmelina vitiensis is a species of plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is endemic to Fiji.
Rosawa (a common name) is a pale yellow brown colour, "teak like" timber with a fine texture and slightly interlocked grain. Rosawa is a very stable timber.
* Density: 640kg/m3
* Durability: Durable
* Shrinkage: Low
* It is easy to saw and machine and the greasy nature of the timber enhances working properties.
Uses
* Boat Building
* Planking interior and exterior cabin work
* Windows and doorframe sills
* Pattern Making
* Carving
* Diving Boards
* Decking
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Gmelina vitiensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
- http://whitecliffs.co.nz/timberspecies/rosawa/
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