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PAPERS READ. 



ANGOPHORA KINO. 

 By J. H. Maiden, F.C.S., F.L.S. 



The importance of the genus Eucalyptus and the almost universal 

 occurrence of kino in these trees has thrown the subject of kino in 

 the closely related genus Angophora almost entirely into the shade. 

 Although some species are very common and yield it abundantly, 

 a prejudice might arise against Angophora kinos being officially 

 recognised as substitutes for that of Pterocarpus, partly because an 

 odour is inadmissible in this substance. If a use should be found 

 for them, I believe the kinos of any of the species may be mixed 

 without detriment, as they appear to have practically the same 

 composition when gathered under similar circumstances. 



Angophoras are confined to the east coast of Australia ; they 

 are five in number, four of them being found in New South Wales, 

 while one, A. Woodsiana, is peculiar to Queensland. A. cordifolia 

 is peculiar to New South Wales ; A. intermedia has the widest 

 range, extending from Victoria to Queensland. A. lanceolata and 

 A. subvelutina are found in Queensland as well as in New South 

 Wales. They are all well known as "apple trees" (although some 

 species have other names in addition). 



The timber yielded by various species of Angophora is often 

 much deteriorated by " gum-veins " consisting of kino, which is 

 usually disposed in thin concentric circles, but also in pockets. It 

 is, nevertheless, useful for wheelwrights' purposes and for fuel. 



Angophora cordifolia, Cav., is a coast district tall shrub; I 

 have not observed kino on it. 



Angophora subvelutina, F.v.M. This is a fair-sized tree ; kino 

 has likewise not been recorded from this species, but this is doubt- 

 less because attention has not been drawn to the matter. 



