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and their timber used for cabinetwork and veneers when of large 
size. 
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. Wood close and tough, but not durable. The 
She-oaks are well adapted on account of the singular beauty of 
their grain for various purposes in furniture 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. 
( furors' 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. 
58 . Casuarina suberosa, Otto and Dietriop. 
THE STRAIGHT SHE-OAK. 
On ridges of the lower as well as higher regions, not rare. A 
moderate-sized tree. Timber and foliage possessing qualities 
similar to those of C. quadrivalvis . A ton of dry wood yields 
about 7^ lbs. pearlash, or 4^ lbs. of pure potash. ( F v. M.) 
59. Casuarina torulosa, Alton. 
East Gippsland. Timber used principally for shingles and 
sometimes for cabinetwork. {Moore.) Is one of the best woods 
for oven-fuel. 
60 . Celastrus Australis, Harvey and Mueller. 
Na tu ra l Order — Celastrinece . 
Gippsland. Wood available only for small fancy work. 
