Eucalyptus is a type of hardwood that is grown on plantations. It is a sustainable, cost-effective and virtually unlimited source of wood. Eucalyptus is carefully picked by hand and has minimal defects, which is ideal for kiln sticks, flat, fluted, or vertical. Eucalyptus is as hard as other popular hardwoods like Ash, Hard Maple, and Apitong, and it is even denser since is engineered under heat and pressure. Because it is grown on plantations, it is much less expensive than tropical hardwoods, and there is an abundant supply available. Eucalyptus is commonly used to make trailer fillers, and engineered eucalyptus sticks have a density of 1420, which is denser than Southern Yellow Pine LVL's density of 690