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Ahoriginal Names. — " Cudgerie," or " Cudgery," of Northern ISTew Soutli 

 ■Wales and Southern Queensland. 



Cudgerie and Teah. — Under F. australis, I have already drawn attention 

 to the confusion that has existed for so many years between " Cudgerie 

 (-P. Schottiana) and Teak (F. australis). 



Leaves. — Leaflet^ bright green and shiny in the upper surface; pale green 

 and dead dull on the lower; nearly cordate at base sometimes, except the 

 terminal one. 



To look at the leaves on a growing 'Cudgerie iu the distance, the leavps look 

 larger tlian the Teak leaves, but upon obtaining them we find they are not 

 larger. The leaves are a beautiful dark greeu, and have a pleasing appearance 

 when on the tree, reminding one of Silky Oak {Grcrillca rohtista.) — (W. Dunn.) 



Fruit. — Attention has already been directed to Cudgerie fruits in com- 

 parison with Teak fruits. Besides the roughened edges of the valves of 

 the latter, those of the former are flatter and less pungent. 



Bark. — Smooth, and often glaucous. 



Timher. — It is a pale-coloured (yellow when fresh, and drying to a white 

 or cream colour), generally useful wood, which shrinks but little in drying. 

 It is rather hard and tough, and is hence sometimes objected to on that 

 score. A recent special use is for railway keys. It is often used as a 

 substitute for Colonial Beech, which it resembles a good deal in outward 

 appearance. It is used for shingles and staves, for flooring, and for general 

 carpentry work. It is softer than Native Teak, and not so durable as that 

 timber. The two timbers are really very different. 



I look upon Cudgerie as one of the most- valuable of New South Wales 

 timbers, and one whose merits will be more appreciated as it becomes better 

 known. 



Size. — It attains a large size, up to over 100 feet in height, and a diameter 

 of over 3 feet. I have alluded to its size, in comparison with Teak, in 

 Part XVII, p. 152, of my " Forest Flora of New South Wales." 



Habitat. — It is confined to Northern New South Wales and Queensland. 



I do not know its northern limit in Queensland. Bentham records it 



from Wide Bay (Bidwill) ; Cumberland Islands (Herb. F. Mueller) ; Bris- 



, bane Eiver (A. Cunningham). I have it from Cairns (E. Betche) ; Gympie 



(Dr. Hamilton-Kenny) ; and other localities. ' 



In New South Wales it does not appear to have been recorded south of 

 the Hastings Eiver. From thence it is not uncommon, in brush forests, 

 to the Queensland border. 



At Taylor's Arm there is a fair supply scattered in the brushes. — (District 

 Forester T. H. Wilshire.) The same gentleman says : — 



In speaking of the Ash from Jit. Varrahappini, there is a fair supply to be 

 had; ,the trees attain fair height with rather small barrels. It is not used 

 much locally. 



But S. G. F. Smith, Stewart's Pt., ilacleay Eiver, asserts that : — 



There are about 1,000,000 feet of this (Mountain Ash) growing in one sp( 

 1 Mount Yarrahappiui ; the barrels of some ajre SO feet in length. 



It is plentiful in the brush forests of the Macpherson Eange (W. Dunn). 



