212 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



Gum, Water (Tristdnia neriifolia R. Br. : Order Myrtdcece). 

 New South Wales. Height 80100 ft.; diam. 1J 2 ft. W 66-5. 

 Very close-grained and elastic, apt to split in drying. Used for 

 handles, mallets, cogs. 



Gum, Broad-leaved Water (T. suaveolens Sm.). Eastern 

 Australia. Known also as "Swamp Mahogany" and "Bastard 

 Peppermint." Height 50 60 ft.; diam. 11 J ft. Eed, resem- 

 bling Spanish Mahogany, close-grained, strong, elastic, tough, 

 durable, but apt to split in drying, termite-proof. Extensively 

 used for piles, sleepers, posts, handles, cogs, coach-frames, etc. 



Gum, White, a name applied to Eucalyptus amygdaliim [See 

 Ash, Mountain], E. gomphocephala [See Tewart], E. gonwcdlyx 

 [See Box, Bastard], E. Gunnii [See Gum, Cider], E. hcemdstoma 

 [See Gum, Scribbly], E. liemiphUia [See Canarywood], E. leu- 

 coxylon [See Ironbark], E. pauciflora [See Gum, Mountain 

 White], E. populifdlia [See Gum, Nankeen], E. redunca [See 

 Wandoo], E. resinifem [See Mahogany], E. rostrdta [See Gum, 

 Red], E. saligna [See Gum, Blue], E. stelluldta [See Gum, 

 Black], E. Stuartidna [See Gum, Apple-Scented], and E. vimi- 

 ndlis [See Gum, Manna]. 



Gum, Yellow, a name applied in Australia to E. Gunnii [See 

 Gum, Cider], E. punctdta [See Leatherjacket], or E. mellioddm 

 [See Box, Yellow], and in North America to Nf/ssa multiflora 

 [See Gum, Black]. 



Gum, York (E. facunda Schauer-^. loxophleba Benth). 

 Western Australia. Small, light pink, hard, heavy, close-grained, 

 elastic. Used by the aborigines for spears ; suitable for spokes. 



Gurjun (Dipterocdrpus turbindtus Gaertn. fil. or D. aldtus Roxb. : 

 Order Dipterocarpdcece). Andaman Islands and Further India. 

 Also known as "Wood-oil tree." Burm. "Ka-nyin" and some- 

 times " Eng." Height up to 250 ft.; diam. 8 ft. W 38. Light 

 brown to red, dense, hard, but will not stand moisture. Excellent 

 for house-building, posts, or planks. 



Guru-kina (Cdlophyllum tomentdsum Wight : Order Guttiferce). 

 Ceylon. W 62-6. E 657 tons./ 3-90. /e 2'41,/s '423. Used for 

 tea-chests and in building. 



