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very hard. Used for fence-posts, bullock-yokes, boomerangs, 

 spears and "mulgas," narrow wooden shields. 



Musk-tree (Mdrlea vittinsis Benth. : Order Corndcece). Fiji 

 islands, introduced in Australia. Height 20 30 ft. ; diam. 

 6 12 in. Bright yellow, with black centre, pretty curl, musk- 

 like odour, and close grain. An excellent cabinet-wood. 



Muskwood (Oledria argophylla F. v. M. : Order Compdsitce). 

 South-east Australasia. Height 20 30 ft.; diam. 1J 3 ft. 

 S.G. 642. W 40. Brownish-yellow, beautifully mottled at the 

 butt end, working well, taking a good polish and fragrant. Highly 

 prized for cabinet-work and turnery. 



Mutton-wood (Myrsini varidbilis R. Br. : Order Myrsinem}. 

 East Australia. Also known as " Jemmy Donnelly," a name 

 also applied to the totally dissimilar Euroschinus fakdtus. Height 

 4550 ft.; diam. 1215 in. S.G. 714. Yellowish or pinkish, 

 hard, tough, somewhat resembling Oak in figure, easily worked, 

 durable. 



Myall, a name applied in Australia to various species of 

 Acacia (Order Legumindsce), especially (i) A. pdndula A. Cunn. 

 " True " or " Weeping Myall," " Violet-wood." Abarig. " Boree." 

 North-east Australia, Height 20 30 ft. ; diam. 612 in. Kich 

 dark brown, beautifully marked, heavy, hard, close-grained, 

 violet-scented as long as it is unpolished. Used for boomerangs, 

 veneers, fancy boxes, and especially for tobacco-pipes, and often 

 imitated by artificially scenting the wood of other species, a 

 perfume which does not last. 



(ii) A. homalophylla A. Cunn. Also known as " Spear-wood." 

 Aborig. " Gidya." South-east Australia. A similar tree, simi- 

 larly employed. Used also in turnery and formerly for spears. 

 S.G. 1124. 



(iii) A. acumindta Benth. West Australia. Known also from 

 its fragrance as " Raspberry Jam." Height 38 40 ft. Similar, 

 reddish-brown, but with a perfume resembling raspberries. Used 

 for weapons and fence-posts; but suited for ornamental work and 

 now coming into use for furniture. 



(iv) A. ajietim. See Mulga. 



