THE USES OF WOOD 77 



occurs in Southern United States. A straight, 

 fine-grained, soft, durable wood. Reddish yellow 

 when fresh cut, but' becoming distinctly red on 

 exposure to the air. 



Gum, Apple-scented, Eimalyptus Stuartiana, 

 also known as Woolly Butt, Box, Tea Tree, 

 Turpentine, Peppermint Tree, Apple Tree, Red 

 Gum, Mountain Ash, occurs in Eastern Australia. 

 A sinuous-grained, hard, durable wood. Difficult 

 to work, but takes a good polish. Brownish 

 red. 



Gum, Mountain, Eucalypus tereticornis (Fig. 

 1), also known as Blue Gum, Slaty Gum, Red 

 Gum, Grey Gum, Flooded Gum, Bastard Box, 

 occurs in Eastern Australia. A cross-grained, 

 heavy, hard, durable wood. Red-brown in 

 colour. 



Gum, Nankeen, Eucalyptus populifoUa, also 

 known as White Gum, White Poplar, Red Poplar, 

 Benbil Box. A close-grained, heavy, hard, 

 strong, durable wood. Not easy to work, takes 

 a good^poUsh. Pale brown colour. 



Gum, Slaty, Eucalyptus largiflorens, also 

 known as Ironbark, Grey Box, Black Box, 

 Yellow Box, Bastard Box, Cooburn Box, occurs 

 in Australia. A close-grained, hard, durable, 

 red wood. 



Gum, Sugar (Piles). 



Gum, Broad-leaved Water, Tristania 



