The wood is Australian Brown Mallee Burl.

Here's a description I found:

Brown Mallee (An Aboriginal word) Burl is from the Goldfield region in Western Australia. More of a growth form than a species of Eucalypt, it typically comes from poor sandy soil areas found in this region. Some multi branched Eucalypt develop large underground woody swellings (lignotubers). These produce the stunning tight burls patterns gold to medium brown colors of the Brown Mallee Burl.


Edited by Doug74 (03/24/12 11:00 AM)
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