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but easily worked. Used for shafts, implements, rough en- 

 graving and furniture. 



Gum, Green (E. stelluldta). See Gum, Black. 



Gum, Grey, a name applied to E. crdbra [See Ironbark, 

 Grey], E. goniocdlyx [See Box, Bastard], E. largifldrens [See 

 Gum, Slaty], E. punctdta [See Leather} acket], E. resinifera 

 [See Mahogany], E. saligna [See Gum, Blue], E. tereticdrnis 

 [See Gum, Mountain] and E. mmindlis [See Gum, Manna]. 



Gum, Lead (E. stelluldta, Sieb.). See Gum, Black. 



Gum, Manna (E. vimindlis Labill.). South-eastern Australasia. 

 Known as " White " or " Swamp Gum " in Tasmania, as " Grey, 

 Blue, Ribbony, Drooping" or "Weeping Gum," or as "Woolly 

 Butt" in New South Wales, and as "Box" or "Peppermint 

 Gum" in Victoria. Height up to 320 ft.; diam. up to 17 ft. 

 S.G. 6851003. W. 67-5. Buff to dull brick-colour or warm 

 brown, moderately heavy, straight coarse-grained, full of gum- 

 veins, weak, easily worked, requiring careful seasoning, only 

 durable underground. Used for palings, shingles and rough 

 building material. The name is also applied to E. amygdalina. 

 [See Ash, Mountain.] 



Gum, Mountain (E. tereticdrnis Sm.), Eastern Australia. 

 Known also as "Red, Flooded, Grey, Blue" or "Slaty Gum" 

 and "Bastard Box." Aborig. "Mungurra." Height 40 150 ft. ; 

 diam. 1 1 4 or 6 ft. S.G. 843. W. 52-5. Red-brown, resembling 

 Cedar, with cross, curly grain, lustrous, heavy, very hard, tough, 

 with some gum-veins, easy to dress, but difficult to season, very 

 durable. Largely used for fencing, naves, felloes, sleepers, 

 telegraph-poles, fuel, etc. 



Gum, Mountain White (E. paucifldm Sieb.). South-eastern 

 Australasia. Known in Tasmania as " Weeping Gum," and in 

 Australia as "White, Swamp, Drooping" or "Flooded Gum," 

 " Peppermint " or " Mountain Ash." Height 100 ft.; diam. 24 

 ft. White or buff, soft, straight but short-grained, full of gum- 

 veins. Used for fencing, and excellent for fuel. 



Gum Nankeen (E. populifdlia Hook.). North-east Australia. 

 Also known as " White Gum, White, Red, Poplar," or " Bembil 



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