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Box, Grey (E. saligna). See Gum, Blue. 



Ironbark (E. obliqua). See Stringy bark. 



Jamaica (Tecdma pentaphylla Juss. : Order Bignonidcece). 

 Brazil, Venezuela, West Indies, etc. "White Cedar," "Cog- 

 wood," "Roble bianco." S.G. 876834. Used for piles, house 

 and boat-building, and suggested for engraving. 

 Box, Knysna. See Kamassi. 



Native. See Boxthorn. 



Poplar (Eucalyptus populifdlia Hook. : Order Myrtdcece). 

 " Red " or " White Box, Nankeen," or " White Gum." Abarig. 

 " Egolla," North-east Australia. Height 5060 ft. ; diam. 2 ft. 

 Grey or light-brown, hard, heavy, close-grained, tough, strong, 

 hard to work, often unsound, handsome when polished, durable. 

 Used for sleepers, posts, building, etc. 



Box, Red (Tristdnia conferta). See Box, Bastard. 



(Eucalyptus populifdlia). See Box, Poplar. 



,, (Eucalyptus polydnthema Schau. : Order Myrtdcece). 

 South-eastern Australia. Also known as " Bastard, Brown " or 

 " Grey Box, Lignum-vitae," or " Poplar-leaved Gum." Aborig. 

 "Den." Height sometimes 250 ft. S.G. 1010 1248. R 749 

 803 Ibs. Brownish-red, very hard, fine-grained, very tough, often 

 hollow, but very durable. Used for pit-props, cogs, naves, felloes 

 and fuel. 



Box, Scrub (Tristdnia conferta). See Box, Bastard. 

 Box, White (Eucalyptus hemiphUia). See Canarywood. 



(E. odordta) See Peppermint. 



(E. populifdlia). See Box, Poplar. 



(Tristdnia conferta). See Box, Bastard. 



,, Yellow (Eucalyptus mellioddra A. Cunn. : Order Myrtdcece). 

 Eastern Australia. Also known as " Yellow-Jacket, Honey- 

 scented " or " Red Gum." Aborig. Dargan." Height 4080 ft. ; 

 diam. H 3J ft. S.G. 876 1125. W 60 70. R 725 695 Ibs. 

 Light yellow or pale brown, very hard, heavy, close-grained, 

 tough, durable, with a wavy figure, but with some gum-veins and 

 cup-shake. Used for spokes, naves, cogs, treenails, posts, and, to 

 some extent, engraving. The name Yellow Box is also applied to 



