Beef wood. 



(Grevillea striata, R.Br.) 



This timber is characterised by a pronounced " Oak " figure and a deep red colour, from 

 which it takes its vernacular name. The tree attains a fair height'/ so that some good flitches 

 can be produced. It is rather open in the grain, but dresses well and takes a good polish, is 

 fairly heavy, and for decoration in heavy cabinet work would be very suitable ; but so far has not 

 been used in the trade, as it is not a common tree, and so is seldom found in the eastern markets. 

 It should look well in all kinds of ornamental boxes, brushes, cutlery cases, scientific 

 instrument cases, &c. 



Description of the Tree. A large tree with a great geographical range, found on 

 the north and east coast and extending into the dry interior of the continent, with a 

 rough, thick, furrowed bark. Leaves undivided, linear or linear-lanceolate, 6 to 18 inches 

 long, often curved, from under a quarter to over an inch broad, striate underneath, 

 with nine to thirteen raised parallel nerves. Flowers small, in slender spike-like erect 

 racemes of 2 or 3 inches, shortly pedunculate, and usually several together in a leafless panicle 

 shorter than the leaves, the rachis tomentose. Pedicels very short, perianth silky- 

 pubescent outside, glabrous inside. Ovary glabrous on a slender stipe. Fruit broad, 

 very oblique, compressed, about j inch long. 



Geographical Range. All the States but Tasmania. 



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