Oak, Stunted She ((7. distyla Vent.). Southern and Western 

 Australasia. Known also as " River Oak." Height 40 — 60 ft. ; 

 diam. 1| — 2 ft. Brown to deep-red, light, tough, strong. Used 

 for bullock-yokes. 



Oak, Shingle ((7. stricta Ait.). South-East Australasia. Kjiown 

 also as " Coast She Oak," " Salt-water Swamp Oak," and " River 

 Oak." Height 20—30 ft.; diam. 9—15 in. S.G. 1,037—935. 

 W 57 — 63. Reddish, with dark longitudinal bands, giving a 

 beautifully mottled appearance to the outer part of the heart, 

 the darker centre being less handsome, heavy, close-grained, very 

 hard, tough, working up splendidly, but not durable. Used for 

 shingles, staves, spokes, axe-handles, turnery, and furniture. 



Oak, Silky (i) {Stenocdrpus salignus R. Br. : Order Protedcem). 

 North-East Australia. KJaown also as '* Silvery Oak " and " Beef- 

 wood." Aborig. " Melyn." Height 30—50 or 80 ft. ; diam. 

 1 — 3 ft. W 32 — 59*5. Red-brown, sometimes dark, with a beauti- 

 ful wavy figure, hard, close-grained, splitting and working readily, 

 durable. A most beautiful wood, used for furniture, veneers, and 

 walking-sticks ; but becoming scarce, (ii) {Grevillea rohusta 

 A. Cunn. : Order Protedcece), North-East Australia, and suc- 

 cessfully introduced into Ceylon. " Tuggan-tuggan." Height 

 70—80 or 100 ft. ; diam. 2—3 ft. W 35-25- 38-8. Light-coloured, 

 but prettily marked, especially where knots are present, moderately 

 hard, elastic, working well, durable. Largely used for staves for 

 tallow-casks, and now becoming scarce, suitable for veneers, 

 (iii) {Orites excelsa R. Br. : Order Protedcece), ISTorth-East Aus- 

 tralia. Known also as " Red Ash." Height 40 — 70 or 80 ft. ; 

 diam. 2 — 3 ft. Grey, prettily marked, hard, susceptible of a good 

 polish, durable. Used for cask-staves, shingles, and farm imple- 

 ments, (iv) {CardwelUa sublimis E. v. M. : Order Protedcece). 

 Kiiown also as "Gold Spangle-wood." Large, light-coloured, 

 figured cabinet-wood. 



Oak, Swamp {Casuarina equisetifSUa Forst.). North-East Aus- 

 tralia ; introduced near Madras. Eoiown also as " Beefwood," 

 " Eorest," and " Bull Oak," and in the South Seas as " Ironwood." 

 Anglo-Indian " Eir," from an external resemblance to Larch. 

 Madagascar and Mauritius " Eilaof." DeJchan " Sarv " (cypress). 

 Indian Archipelago " Aroo." Tarn. " Chouk." Height 50—70 ft. ; 

 diam. 1 — 1| ft. W 55 — 63. Reddish, coarse-grained, beautifully 

 marked, hard, tough, strong, straight in growth, and very durable. 

 Used for fencing and shingles, and largely for fuel, for which it is 

 excellent. The name is also applied to (7. gla'dca [See Oak, Bull] 

 and (7. suberosa [See Oak, Erect She]. 



Oak, White {Lagundria Pater soni). See Tulip-tree. 



Li addition to these the name " Oak " is applied in Ceylon to 



