180 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



worked. Used for shafts, implements, rough engraving, and 

 furniture. 



Gum, Green {E, stelMdta). See Gum, Black. 



Gum, Grey, a name applied to U. crebra [See Ironbark, Grey], 

 W. goniocdlyx [See Box, Bastard], E. largiflorens [See Gum, Slaty], 

 E, punctata [See Leatherjaeket], E, resinifera [See Mahogany], 

 E. saligna [See Gum, Blue], E. tereticornis [See Gum, Mountain], 

 and E, vimindlis [See Gum, Manna], 



Gum, Lead [E, stdluUta, Sieb.). See Gum, Black. 



Gum, Manna {E, vimindlis LabilL). South-Eastern Australasia. 

 Known as " White " or '' Swamp Gum " in Tasmania, as " Grey, 

 Blue, Ribbony, Drooping," or " Weeping Gum," or as '' Woolly 

 Butt" in New South Wales, and as "Box" or ''Peppermint 

 Gum " in Victoria. Height up to 320 ft. ; diam. up to 17 ft. 

 S.G. 685—1,003. W 44 — 67-5. Buff to dull brick-colour or warm- 

 brown, moderately heavy, straight coarse-grained, full of gum- 

 veins, weak, easily worked, requiring careful seasoning, only 

 durable underground. Used for palings, shingles, flooring, and 

 building material. The name is also appHed to E. amygdalina, 

 [See Ash, Mountain]. 



Gum, Morrell (E, longicornis E. v. M.). West AustraHa. W 56 — 

 73. Carmine-red, heavy, very hard, fine-grained, planing easily, 

 durable. Used for rafters and wheelwrights' work. 



Gum, Mountain (j^. tereticornis Sm.), Eastern AustraHa. Known 

 also as '' Red, Flooded, Grey, Blue," or " Slaty Gum " and " Bas- 

 tard Box." Aborig. '' Mungurra." Height 40—150 ft. ; diam. 1| — 

 4 or 6 ft. S.G. 843. W 52-5. Red-brown, resembling Cedar, 

 with cross, curly grain, lustrous, heavy, very hard, tough, with 

 some gum- veins, easy to dress, but difficult to season, very durable. 

 Largely used for fencing, naves, felloes, sleepers, telegraph-poles, 

 building, paving, fuel, etc. 



Gum, Mountain White {E, 'pauciflora Sieb.). South-Eastern 

 Australasia. Ejiown in Tasmania as " Weeping Gum," and in 

 Australia as "White, Swamp, Drooping," or "Flooded Gum," 

 " Peppermint " or " Mountain Ash." Height 100 ft. ; diam. 2 — 4 ft. 

 White or buff, soft, straight but short-grained, full of gum-veins. 

 Used for fencing, and excellent for fuel. 



Gum Nankeen {E. popuUfoUa Hook.). North-East Australia. 

 Also known as "White Gum, White, Red, Poplar," or " Bembil 

 Box." Height 50 — 60 ft. ; diam. 2 ft. Grey or light brown, 

 hard, heavy, close-grained, very tough, strong, hard to work, but 

 susceptible of a fine polish, liable to gum-veins and often unsound, 

 durable. Used for sleepers, posts, and building. 



