64 TIMBERS AND THEIR USES 



strong and elastic. Colour green, greenish brown 

 and sometimes almost black. 



Gum, Red, Eucalyptus rostrata, also known as 

 Yellow Jacket, Murray Red Gum, Blue Gum, 

 Wtite Gum, Creek Gum, Forest Gum, Flooded 

 Gum, River Gum, occurs in Eastern Australia. 

 A very hard wood, difficult to work, but easily 

 polished. Shipworm proof. Deep red colour. 



Gum, Salmon (Wheels). 



Gum, Sugae, Eucalyptus corynocalyx, occurs 

 in South Australia. A very strong, heavy wood. 

 Durable. Shipworm proof. Pale yellow in 

 colour. 



Gum, Broad-leaved Water, Tristania 

 suaveolens, also known as Mahogany, Swamp 

 Mahogany, Bastard Peppermint, occurs in 

 Eastern Australia. A close-grained, hard, elastic 

 wood. Very durable and shipworm proof. 

 " The most esteemed of all woods for use as 

 piles in sea water." 



Ironwood, Borneo, Eusideroxylon Zwageri, 

 also known as Billian, occurs in British North 

 Borneo. Strong, durable and shipworm proof. 

 " Resembling Oak when newly cut, but with 

 age or exposure become black as ebony." 



Jarrah (Paving). 



Karri (Wheels). 



Larch (Wheels). 



Locust, Black (Fig. 23) (Wheels). 



