472 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
A little confusion has arisen in descriptions of different kinds 
of timber under this species, but the author has’ endeavoured to 
allot them correctly to £. leucoxylon, F.v.M., and £. stderoxylon, 
A. Cunn. 
E.. leucoxylon, ¥.v.M. The wood of this tree is of a very 
superior class. It is very durable, possesses great lateral strength, 
an: when dry is hard and tough; in colour, it is yeliowish-white or 
pale pinkish-white. Amongst the more important purposes to 
which it is applied may be enumerated railway sleepers, bridge- 
piles and planking, jetty planking, naves and felloes of wheels, 
waggon shafts, telegraph poles, axe handles, bullock yokes, fencing 
posts, beams and rafters of buildings, and slabs for mining 
operations, The weight of air-dried wood varies from 63% to 
71lbs. per cubic foot; it vields 28 per cent. of superior charcoal, 
45 per cent. of crude wood-spirit, and 6 per cent. of tar. 
(Mueller.) Builders call this wood close and straight-grained, 
and slightly greasy, but this latter property makes it serviceable 
to the millwright for the cogs of heavy wheels. 
It is called “Box” in the Report, Victorian Exh., 1861, and 
the following statement is made concerning it: ‘‘ This is of a light 
colour and a greasy nature, remarkable for the hardness and 
closeness of its grain, its great strength and tenacity, and its 
durability both in the water .nd when placed in the ground. It 
is largely used by coachmakers and wheelwrights for the naves of 
wheels and for heavy framing ; and by millwrights for the cogs of 
their wheels. In ship-building it has numerous and important 
applications, and forms one of the best materials for treenails, 
and for working into large screws in this and other mechanical 
arts.’ A sample, sent from South Australia to the Colonial and 
Indian Exhibition, was thus reported on by Mr. Allen Ransome : 
“A sleeper was experimented on in the adzing and_ boring 
machine with highly satisfactory results, and boards passed 
through the planing machine left the cutters with an excellent 
surface.” 
This species has succeeded admirably at Abbotabad, Punjab, 
India. (Gamble.) 
