A medium sized woodland tree (to 25 m) which attains heights to 35 m and diameters of 1 m in forest situations. It is native to eastern Australian in the 450 - 1000 mm rainfall areas. It is not particular about soil type, but is usually found on hill slopes and the tops of hills.
The wood is very hard, very strong, extremely durable and very dense. It is used for railway sleepers and heavy construction.