DESCRIPTION: Color ranges from brownish-pink to reddish brown. This is softwood that will require staining if you want it to have a color. While the petrified redwood trees are famous for being as hard as rocks, a real redwood tree grown for lumber & decking purposes is one of the softest woods available. Not prone to checking & splitting. Despite being one of the lightest of softwoods. Provides adequate strength for a wide variety of uses. COUNTRY OF ORIGION: North America (Pacific Northwest) BOTANICAL NAME: Sequoia sempervirens. JANKA HARDNESS: 420