232 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



hard, coarse-grained. A very showy wood for turnery and fur- 

 niture. 



In Australia, where there are no true Oaks, many very diverse 

 species are so named ; but the name is chiefly appliea to species 

 of Oasuarina (Order Gasuarince), from a fancied resemblance in 

 the colour and broad pith-rays of their wood to that of true Oak. 

 These woods have been known in English trade as " Botany Oak," 

 and used in veneer and inlaying. 



Oak, Bull {Casuarina glauca Sieb.). Also known as " Swamp- 

 Oak, Desert" or " Eiver She Oak." Aborig, '' Billa." Height 

 40 — 50 ft. ; diam. 1 — 2 ft. Red with small darker veins, some- 

 what resembling Qtcercus Ilex, the Holm Oak, close-grained, strong. 

 Used for staves, shingles, and fence-rails, but not suited for 

 posts. The name is also applied to (7. equisetifolia [See Oak, 

 Swamp.] 



Oak, Forest (C. toriulosa Ait.). North-East Austraha. Known 

 also as " Beefwood," " She Oak," '' Botany-bay," " River," and 

 " Mountain Oak." Height 60----80 ft. ; diam. 1^—2 ft. W 48*5—64. 

 Heart well defined, prettily marked, close-grained. Much used for 

 shingles and fuel, and also used for furniture, either soUd or in 

 veneer. The name is also applied to 0. egidsetifolia [See Oak, 

 Swamp] and to G. suherosa [See Oak, Erect She]. 



Oak, River, a name applied to GallisUmon salignus [See Bottle- 

 brush, White], Gasuarina Gunninghamidna [See Oak, Scrub, She] 

 G. distyla [See Oak, Stunted She], G, stricta [See Oak, Shingle], and 

 G. torulosa [See Oak, Forest]. 



Oak, She, a usefully distuictive name for the species of Gasuarina, 

 viz.: G. Fraseridna, (7. stricta [See Oak, Shingle], C glauca [See 

 Oak, Bull], G. suherosa, Gunninghamidna and distyla, (7. Fraseri- 

 dna Mq. West Australia. W 45—60. Sapwood light-brown, 

 heart light-red, hard, fine-grained, beautifully figured, easily 

 worked, but Hable to heart-shake, durable. Used for furniture 

 and roof-shingles. 



Oak, Erect She ((7. suherosa Ott. and Dietr.). Central and 

 Eastern Australasia. Known also as " Beefwood, Forest, Swamp," 

 or " Shingle Oak." Height 30—50 ft. ; diam. 1—2 ft. W 59*6. 

 Eeddish, beautifully marked, very apt to split in drying. Used for 

 shingles, handles, mallets, etc., and formerly for boomerangs ; but 

 would be valuable for veneers. 



Oak, Scrub She (G, Gunninghamidna Miq.). North-East Aus- 

 tralia. Known also as '' River Oak." Height 60—70 ft. ; diam. 

 2 ft. Prettily marked, hard, close-grained. Used for sMngles, 

 staves, and fuel. 



