266 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



Oak, Erect She (C. suberosa Ott. and Dietr.). Central and 

 Eastern Australasia. Known also as "Beef-wood, Forest, 

 Swamp" or "Shingle Oak." Height 3050 ft. ; diam. 12 ft. 

 W. 59 - 6. Reddish, beautifully marked, very apt to split in 

 drying. Used for shingles, handles, mallets, etc., and formerly 

 for boomerangs ; but would be valuable for veneers. 



Oak, Scrub She (C. Cunninghamidna Miq.). North-east 

 Australia. Known also as "River Oak." Height 6070 ft.; 

 diam. 2 ft. Prettily marked, hard, close-grained. Used for 

 shingles, staves and fuel. 



Oak, Stunted She (C. distyki Vent.). Southern and Western 

 Australasia. Known also as " River Oak." Height 40 60 ft. ; 

 diam. IJ 2 ft. Brown to deep-red, light, tough, strong. Used 

 for bullock-yokes. 



Oak, Shingle (C. stricta Ait.). South-east Australasia. Known 

 also as "Coast She-Oak," "Salt-water Swamp Oak" and "River 

 Oak." Height 2030 ft.; diam. 915 in. S.G. 1037935. 

 W 57 63. Reddish with dark longitudinal bands giving a 

 beautifully mottled appearance to the outer part of the heart, 

 the darker centre being less handsome, heavy, close-grained, very 

 hard, tough, working up splendidly, but not durable. Used for 

 shingles, staves, spokes, axe-handles, turnery and furniture. 



Oak, Silky (i) (Stenocdrpus salignus R. Br. ; Order Protedcece). 

 North-east Australia. Known also as "Silvery Oak" and "Beef- 

 wood." Aborig. "Melyn." Height 3050 or 80 ft. ; diam. 13 

 ft. W 44-25. Red-brown, sometimes dark, with a beautiful 

 wavy figure, hard, close-grained, splitting and working readily, 

 durable. A most beautiful wood, used for furniture, veneers and 

 walking-sticks ; but becoming scarce, (ii) (Grevillea robusta A. 

 Cunn. ; Order Protedcece.). North-east Australia and successfully 

 introduced into Ceylon. Height 7080 or 100 ft. ; diam. 23 

 ft. S.G. 564. W 35-2538-8. Light coloured but prettily 

 marked, especially where knots are present, moderately hard, 

 elastic, working well, durable. Largely used for staves for tallow- 

 casks and now becoming scarce, (iii) (Orites excelsa R. Br. ; Order 

 Protedcece). North-east Australia. Known also as "Red Ash." 



