THE USES OP WOOD 65 



Mahogany, Red, Eucalyptus resinifera (Fig. 

 2), also known as Australian Red Mahogany, 

 Red Gum, Red Stringybark, Jimmy Low, 

 Forest Mahogany, G-rey Gum, Botany Bay Gum, 

 Hickory, occurs in North Eastern Australia. 

 A coarse, cross-grained wood. Very strong and 

 durable, resists shipworm. Colour dark red, 

 sapwood brown. 



Oak, Quercus robur (Figs. 70-72), occurs in 

 Europe. A very coarse, open-grained wood. 

 The heartwood, when properly seasoned, forms 

 one of the most durable of all timbers. " The 

 piles of Old London Bridge, taken up in 1827, 

 after six and a half centuries' use, are a striking 

 instance of these lasting qualities." The 

 heartwood is brown and the sapwood paler 

 brown. 



Oak, Zeen (Cooperage). 



Pine, Black, Prumnopitys spicata, occurs in 

 New Zealand. A close, even-grained wood. 

 Easily worked and durable. Yellow-brown 

 colour. 



Pine, Westland (Sleepers). 



PuRiRi (Sleepers). 



Silver Tree, Tarrietia argyrodendron, 

 also known as Ironwood, Stonewood, Crow's 

 Foot Elm, Black Stavewood, occurs in North 

 Eastern Australia. A close-grained, tough, hard, 

 white wood. 



