582 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
1862), has a weight which corresponds to 62lb. toz. per cubic 
foot. Diameter, 9 to 36in.; height, 30 to 4oft. 
Queensland. 
504. Panax elegans, F.v.M., (Syn. Nothopanax elegans, Seem.); 
N.O., Araliacez, B.FI., iii., 383. 
“Laurel,” ‘Light Sycamore,” ‘White Sycamore.” “ Mowbulan 
Whitewood” (Queensland). ‘‘Tchoonberee” of the aboriginals of 
Northern New South Wales. ‘‘ Greyangee”’ of those of the Bunya 
Mountains (Queensland). At one time called ‘‘ Merring-arra” by the 
aboriginals of Illawarra (New South Wales). 
Wood light, soft, and of very little durability. (Hill.) It 
splits well, might suit for cricket bats, and would form excellent 
lining boards; it will possibly prove a most useful wood to the 
musical instrument makers. (Cat. Queensland Woods, Col. and 
Ind. Exh., 1886.) It cleans well, and if cut for effect it will show 
a neat and-pretty grain, but it is apt to get dirty looking with age. 
It warps and cracks unless very carefully treated. Two slabs in 
the Technological Museum, which have been seasoned over 
twenty-five years (having been exhibited at the London Inter- 
national Exhibition of 1862), have weights which correspond to 
30lb. 140z. and 31lb. 80z. per cubic foot respectively. Diameter, 
12 to 16in.; height, 30 to goft. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
505. Panax Murrayi, /.v.JZ., (Syn. Wothopanax Murray7,Seem.); 
N.O., Araliaceze, B.F1., iii., 381. 
Called ‘‘ Pencil-wood” in Southern New South Wales. 
‘‘ A splendid tree, the trunk simple to the height of 50 or 
6oft.”’ The lightest wood in Victoria, cuts well, is soft inside, 
becomes very dense outside as the wood dries, whence the sap- 
wood is often harder than the heart-wood. It has a large pith. 
Of some Queensland specimens it was said: ‘‘ Wood of a light 
colour, soft, and light; would make good lining boards.’’ Specific 
gravity, .348, according to one experiment. (Mueller.) 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
