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54. Cassinia Isevis, R Brown . 
Murray Desert. Wood light and soft. 
55. Casuarina distyla, Ventenat. 
THE SHRUBBY SHE-OAK. (0, rigida, Miq.) 
Natural Order — Casuarince. 
Widely dispersed through the colony. Suited for fixing drift- 
sand. 
56. Casuarina glauca, Sieber. 
THE DESERT SHE-OAK. 
In the Mallee scrub. A middle-sized tree. For description 
of timber see the following more abundantly dispersed species. 
The timber of the various Casuarinas is in some parts of the 
colony known by the name of Beefwood. All Casuarinas may be 
pollarded for cattle fodder. 
57. Casuarina quadrivalvis, Labillardiere. 
THE DROOPING SHE-OAK. 
Frequent in grassy plains, on hills, and along the sandy coast. 
A quick growing middle-sized tree, with branchlets usually if not 
always pendulous. The She-oaks are well adapted on account of 
the singular beauty of their grain for various purposes in furni- 
ture manufacture. They are used in certain applications in boat- 
building. This wood is also excellent for turnery and for other 
ornamental work. She-oak is also frequently used as firewood for 
domestic purposes. It does not flame much, but burns down to 
an incandescent glowing mass which makes a peculiarly pleasant 
fuel for the house. ( Jurors 1 Report , 1866.) Timber of this and 
allied species used for shingles and staves. (Moore.) The specific 
gravity of this wood, 0*935 to 1*037. It yields charcoal 27 
per cent., crude wood vinegar 43 per cent, and tar 7 per cent. 
The stringy foliage, formed by the cylindrical concrescence of the 
branchlets with the leaves, can be converted into an excellent pulp 
for packing, and even printing papers and millboard. (F. Mueller, 
Official Record , 1866, page 247.) Weight of a cubic foot of 
dried wood, from 58 to 64 lbs. 
