An Australian tree (genus Eucalyptus) with useful hardwood, or the wood from this tree.
From an Aboriginal Australian language, possibly from the Dharug or related languages of the Sydney region. The word was adopted by European settlers to refer to this native timber.
Currijong wood was prized by Australian shipbuilders and furniture makers because it's incredibly hard and beautiful—Aboriginal peoples had used it for generations before Europeans realized what they had.
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