TIMBERS. ~ 581 
This timber has a pleasant fragrance and a beautiful mottled 
colour, well adapted for turnery, cabinet-work, and perfumery pur- 
poses. It works well, and may be had in any quantity, and in 
slabs of 18 to 36in. diameter. (Furors Reports, London [nter- 
national Exhibition of 1862.) The.wood of the gnarled butt and 
roots of the tree are beautifully mottled, and consequently much 
prized. Its specific gravity is about .642, the weight of a cubic 
foot being about 4olb. Height, 20 to 30ft. 
Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. 
501. Orites excelsa, &.r., N.O., Proteacez, B.FI., v., 411. 
“Red Ash.” “Silky Oak.” 
Timber hard, durable, nicely marked, and capable of a good 
polish. It is used for shingles, farm implements, and various 
purposes. Diameter, 24 to 36in.; height, 70 to 8oft. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
502. Owenia acidula, “v.47, N.O., Meliacez, B.FI., i., 385. 
Sour Plum,” ‘‘ Native Peach,’ ‘‘Emu Apple,” ‘‘ Mooley Apple,’ 
“ Rancooran,” ‘* Warrongan,” and ‘‘ Gruie-colaine”’ are aboriginal names, 
The wood is close-grained, handsome, and suitable for 
furniture making. It is reddish, and although hard, it is easy to 
work. Diameter, 12 to 18in.; height, 30 to 4oft, . 
South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. 
503. Owenia venosa, 7.v.JZ,, N.O., Meliacez, B.FI., i., 386. 
“Sour Plum.” ‘“‘ Tulip-wood.” ‘‘ Mouliibie”’ of the aboriginals of the 
Clarence River (New South Wales); “‘Pyddharr” of those of Queensland. 
Wood durable, and easily worked. It is of great strength. 
It is highly coloured, with different shades, from yellow to black. 
It takes a good polish, and is used for cabinet-work. Its excessive 
weight and hardness are against its common use, and it is inclined 
to tear with the plane, but its bold, handsome figure must always 
give it a high value as an ornamental timber. It has been 
suggested for use by the wheelwright. A slab in the Techno- 
logical Museum, which has been seasoned over twenty-five years 
(having been exhibited at the London International Exhibition of 
