390 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
Called ‘* Broad-leaved Tea-tree,” ‘‘ River Tea-tree,” ‘‘ Stonewood,” 
and “ River Oak.” It is the “‘ Unoyie” of the aboriginals of Northern 
New South Wales. ‘‘ Humbah”’ is another aboriginal name. 
Wood very hard and close-grained ; it has the reputation of 
being very durable underground. It has been used for engraving, 
but with no marked success. An engraving in which this wood 
is used will be found at page 50 of the Proc. Philosoph. Inst. of 
Victoria for 1859. it varies in colour from a uniform drab to 
dark red, and some specimens have a very pretty grain which looks 
well under polish. It is fairly easy to work, and dresses admirably. 
Two slabs of this wood in the Technological Museum, which 
have been seasoned over twenty-five years (having been exhibited 
at the London International Exhibition of 1862), have weights 
which correspond to 56lb. 130z. and 6olb. 120z. per cubic 
foot respectively. Specific gravity .983 (614lb. per cubic foot). 
(Report Victorian Exhibition, 1861). Diameter, 18 to 2gqin. 
Height, 40 to 5oft. 
All the colonies except Western Australia. 
129. Calophyllum inophyllum, Linn,, N.O., Guttifere, B.FL., 
ipere 9. 
“© Ndilo” (of India). 
Wood of a reddish colour, and pretty wavy figure, strong and 
durable; a useful wood for the joiner and cabinet-maker. 
This tree is also a native of India, where it is used for masts, 
spars, railway-sleepers, machinery, etc. The weight is 63lb. per 
cubic foot, according to Kurz; ‘‘the specimens received by me 
averaged 42lb.” (Gamble, Manual of Indian Timbers.) 
Queensland. 
130. Calophyllum tomentosum, Wigh/, Muell. Cens., p. 8, (Syn. 
C. elatum, Bedd.) ; N.O. Guttiferz. 
“Poon Tree”’ (of India). 
This tree yields the Poon Spars of commerce, of which good 
ones fetch large prices. The timber is used for bridge-work in 
India, is of a red colour, strong, and durable; it also is useful to 
the joiner and cabinet-maker. ‘‘Couch’s experiments at Plymouth 
