

Yellow Cedar. 



(Rhodosphcera rhodanthema , Engl.) 



Rarely found on the market, but the pale yellow colour of its wood should create for it 



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 something of a demand, as it could be utilised in various ways in cabinet-work, being hard, fairly 



heavy, close-grained, as well as taking a good polish, and dresses easily. It should be suitable 

 for any cabinet-work or turnery, or any kind of ornamental cases or caskets requiring a special 

 colour. 



Description of the Tree. An average forest tree of the coastal (eastern) brushes, 

 less than 100 feet in height generally, having a smoothish, flaky brown bark. Leaves 

 pinnate, with a round common petiole or stalk ; leaflets from seven to nine, oblong, 

 obtusely acuminate, entire shortly petiolate, venation distinct on the underside, where 

 also occur domatia. Flowers large, red-coloured, in dense panicles, dioecious, very shortly 

 pedicellate. Sepals very small, broadly ovate, very obtuse. Petals very small, recurved, 

 ovate. Stamens ten, styles three, short, thick, diverging with capitate stigmas. Fruit 

 A globular drupe, shining, under an inch in diameter. Seeds orbicular, flat. 



Geographical Range. A brush tree of the central Coast districts of the continent. 



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