Like its congener (C. glauca) it has a reputation for immunity from termites, and on this 

 account is highly valued for house-building in the interior of the country. 



It often contains a good quantity of guaiol, which crystallises out on the surface of the 

 freshly-cut timber. 



Description of the Tree. An evergreen tree attaining a height of 60 to 80 feet, 

 with a dark, hard, compact, deeply furrowed bark. The leaves are not glaucous, and 

 occur in whorls of threes, decurrent, sharply convex on the back, free end obtuse or 

 acute with almost scarious edges ; in the very young plants the internodes are very 

 short and the ridges flattened. Male amentum mostly solitary and axillary, and when 

 terminal in twos and threes, i lines long, compact, rather paler in colour than those of 

 other species. Anthers two or three, rarely four. Female amentum as in other species. 



The cones are in clusters or solitary, smooth, sometimes rugose, globose, or oval, 

 obtuse, 9 lines long and about 6 lines in diameter, the three larger valves being slightly 

 dilated upwards ; the dorsal point not far removed from the apex of the valves ; valves 

 valvate before opening, but the edges rounded afterwards, central columella short, with 

 three narrow sides. Seeds black, wings varying in size up to 6 lines. 



Geographical Range. As one of the common names would suggest, this pine has 

 a preference for high ground, but it is not solely restricted to elevations. It is, however, 

 from its occurrence in such situations that has given rise to the term " Pine Ridge," so 

 frequently found on our maps. It is fairly well distributed on the Eastern States of the 

 Commonwealth. 



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