Description of the Woods in the Collection. 21 



Bark. About J in. thick; reddish, with large, oval lenticels. 

 Flakes off in rather large, irregular scales, which are marked off in 

 transverse section in an unusually plain manner. Inner layer 

 hard, fibrous. Closely adherent. Surface of log beneath Bark 

 ribbed. 



Uses, Qualities, etc. " More lasting than Wallaba said by 

 wood cutters to be a splendid building wood readily procurable in 

 logs of 25-30 ft. in length, squaring 12-24 ins." (2). Very hard to 

 saw, fissile, takes nails badly, planes hard, turns hard, and polishes 

 indifferently. A handsome wood which may find a market in 

 Europe as a furniture wood. Sometimes confused with Barrakarra, 

 NTo. 9, on account of similarity in colour and of structure. 



Authorities. 2. Bell, p. 4. 3. Berkhout, p. 26. 12. Hawtayne, 

 p. 385. 17. Laslett, p. 452. 17a. Ibid, p. 288. 20. McTurk, p. 4. 



ANATOMICAL CHARACTERS. 



Similar to those of Barrakarra No. 9 (see this), with the follow- 

 ing differences 



Transverse Section. Pores fewer. 



Soft Tissue. This occupies much less space in the wood (sa5 

 J-) of the transverse surface; chiefly in diamond-shaped patches 

 embedding the pores. When it joins them up to lines, the tendency 

 is to form oblique rather than concentric lines. 



Radial Section. Much lighter in shade than the transverse. 

 Pores bordered by inconspicuous, almost imperceptible, grey soft 

 tissue. 



Type Specimen. Authenticated by Bell, No. 20/2676. 



21. NOT IDENTIFIED. 



Native Name, " DETERMA " (2). 



Salient Features. A light, soft, very cross-grained, pinkish- 

 Ted wood of uniform colour. 



Physical Characters. Weight (so far recorded) 35 J Ibs. per 

 cubic ft. (Specimen unsound). Hardness, Grade 6, firm; compare 

 Beech. Smell or taste 0. Colour of Heartwood as above; salmon 

 pink ; darkens a little on exposure to the air ; well defined from the 

 Sapwood; surface dull to glossy. Sapwood, width about 2 ins.; 

 oatmeal colour. 



Bark. About J in. thick, smooth or warty, dark reddish- 

 brown within; structure the same throughout; rather woody; full 

 of hard light-coloured fibres. Surface of log under bark, finely 

 striated. 



Uses, Qualities, etc. " Planking, boats, railway carriages 

 masts and spars of vessels, the largest spars for these purposes are 

 of this wood from 70-90 ft. long. I have seen logs of this timber 

 42 ins. square" (20). "Readily procurable in logs of 30-40 ft., 

 squaring 12-16 ins." (2). Saws easily, takes nails well, planes 

 indifferently but moderately easily. Finishes badly. On the 



