Establishment and Tending of Timber Plantations 1 69 

 ( 1 ) For Coastal Districts with a Moist Climate. 



Eucalyptus diversicolor (Karri) grows well along the coast in 

 the south and south-western districts, though at George and 

 Knysna it appears somewhat susceptible to the effect of 

 ** berg " winds. It is a rapid grower but is not hardy to 

 drought or frost. Produces a very strong timber which is 

 not, however, durable in the ground. Thinnings can be 

 used for the manufacture of pick-handles and as rough 

 building poles. A winter or all-the-year rainfall tree. 



Eucalyptus globulus (Blue Gum). For its successful growth this 

 tree requires a moist climate or a deep moist soil and should 

 not be planted in very cold or dry situations. Grows quite 

 well on the poor soils of George and Knysna. A very 

 rapid grower producing a large bulk of timber per acre. 

 Yields a useful timber, hard and strong but difficult to 

 work and season. Prefers winter rainfall but also does 

 well in summer rains where soil and moisture conditions are 

 good. 



Euc. gomphocephala (Tuart) does best on light calcareous 

 soils near the coast. Thrives on the Cape Downs in the 

 neighbourhood of Bellville. It also does well on the drift 

 sands at Port Elizabeth. Produces a valuable timber. 



Euc. resinifera (Forest Mahogany). A valuable timber tree to 

 grow where frosts and droughts are not severe and does 

 well in the George and Knysna Districts. Has a fine erect 

 growth and trees 80 to 1 00 feet with a corresponding 

 diameter are growing in the Union. Better adapted, how- 

 ever, to summer than winter rainfall areas. Requires a 

 rainfall of at least 30 inches. 



Euc. pilularis (Blackbutt). Doing well in various parts of the 

 coastal belt of the Union and making promising growth at 

 Tokai, Elgin (Caledon), George, Knysna, Manubi and 

 Bazeya (Transkei), and in parts of the midlands and coast 

 of Natal. Susceptible to frost and drought and is probably 

 best suited to the warmer coastal belt areas. Produces a 

 hard, durable timber. 



