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Timber.— The timber of this species appears to be quite different 

 from that of the coastal species, inasmuch as it is of a very dark 

 brown (in fact, almost black) colour, and not pale coloured as is 

 the case with other Angophoras. It has a pretty wavy figure, 

 and in colour and hardness is almost identical with American 

 Walnut, and is thus particularly suitable for cabinet work. 



Kino. — The kino is in brownish-coloured masses, having a dull 

 fracture. It is very friable, so much so that it crumbles to an 

 ochrey-coloured powder between the fingers. It is but little 

 soluble in cold water, forming a whitish turbid solution, the 

 turbidity disappearing when boiled, the solution again becoming 

 turbid on cooling. The substance causing the turbidity is 

 removed by extracting with ether, and the reactions show it to 

 be aromadendrin. No eudesmin is present. The presence of 

 this substance in the kinos of the Angophoras shows a chemical 

 connection between these trees and the Eucalypts. Eudesmin 

 appears to be the more common in the Eucalypts, but in the 

 kinos of some species both eudesmin and aromadendrin are 

 present ; while only in one species as yet has aromadendrin 

 alone been found (E. calophylla of West Australia). 



The tannin present in the kino of this Angophora gives a green 

 coloration in a very dilute aqueous solution with one drop of 

 ferric chloride, and in this respect differs from the kino of E. 

 calophylla, which gives a blue coloration under like conditions 

 (Henry G. Smith). 



Fodder. — This is a tree that should be extensively cultivated on 

 the arid land of the interior, as it is drought-resisting, and the 

 leaves are much relished by cattle. A great point in its 

 favour is that it is very foliaceous. 



That this tree should in the past have missed recognition is 

 rather strange, as it is well known throughout the area indicated 

 by the above localities. The rare shape of some of the leaves 

 (the lanceolate form) connects it with A. intermedia, whilst the 

 rounded auricular base of the predominant-shaped leaf gives it 

 some affinity to A. subvehtiina. 



