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sometimes figured like walnut, but darker, heavier, closer-grained, 

 and too hard for ordinary cabinet-work. Used in building. 



Box, Bairnsdale Grey [Eucalyptus Bosisiodna F. v. M. : Order 

 Myrtdcece). Victoria. Height up to 70 ft. Durable wood for 

 piles, wheelwrights' work, etc. 



Box, Grey [Eucalyptus goniocdlyx). See Box, Bastard, 



[E. JiemipUoia), See Canary wood. 



[E. largiflorens). See Gum, Slaty. 



[E. folydnthema). See Box, Red. 



[E, saligna). See Gum, Blue. 



Ironbark [E. obliqua). See Stringylbark. 



Jamaica or West Indian [Tecoma pentaphylla Juss. = Tahe- 

 huia pentaphylla Hemsl. : Order Bignonidcece), Brazil, Venezuela, 

 West Indies, etc. " White Cedar," "Cogwood," " Eoble bianco." 

 S.G. 876 — 834. W 49 — 54-5. Light yellow, fine, close and even- 

 grained, liable to split in drying. Used for piles, house and boat- 

 building, and suggested for engraving, but inferior to Box. 



Box, Knysna. See Kamassi. 



„ Native. See Boxthorn. 



Poplar [Eucalyptus populijolia Hook. : Order Myrtdcece). 



Ked " or " White Box, Nankeen," or " White Gum." Ahorig. 



EgoUa." North-east AustraHa. Height 50 — 60 ft. ; diam. 2 ft. 

 Grey or hght-brown, hard, heavy, close-grained, tough, strong, 

 hard to work, often unsound, handsome when poHshed, durable. 

 Used for sleepers, posts, building, etc. 



Box, Red [Tristdnia conferta). See Box, Bastard. 



„ „ [Eucalyptus popuUfolia), See Box, Poplar. 



„ „ [Eucalyptus polydnthema Schau. : Order Myrtdcece). 

 South-Eastern Austraha. Also known as " Bastard, Brown " or 

 " Grey Box, Lignum- Vitse," or " Poplar-leaved Gum." Ahorig. 

 "Den." Height sometimes 250 ft. S.G. 110— 1248. R 749— 803 lbs. 

 Brownish-red, very hard, fine-grained, very tough, often hollow, but 

 very durable. Used for pit-props, cogs, naves, felloes, and fuel. 



Box, Scrub [Tristdnia confirta). See Box, Bastard. 



Box, White [Eucalyiptus hemiphloia). See Canarywood. 



„ „ [E. odordta). See Peppermint 



„ „ [E. popuUfolia). See Box, Poplar. 



„ „ [Tristdnia conferta). See Box, Bastard. 



„ Yellow [Eucalyptus melliodora A. Cunn. : Order Myrtdcece), 

 Eastern Austraha. Also known as " Yellow Jacket, Honey- 





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