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REPORT OF THE CURATOR OF THE 
SUPPLEMENTARY DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF NATIVE WOODS PRE- 
PARED AND FORWARDED TO THE SYDNEY METROPOLITAN 
EXHIBITION 1877. 
Botanical Name. 
■Vernacular Name, &e. 
Acacia homalophylla (A. Cun- “ The fragrant Myall Wood.” On the banks of 
ningham) the Murray river this species grows to a con- 
siderable size, the trunk sometimes attains a 
diameter of 18 inches, and furnishes the most 
beautiful wood of all the Acacia family. It is 
extensively used in the manufacture of fancy 
pipes, rulers, stockwhip-handles, napkin-rings, 
and many other articles of domestic utility or 
ornament. The wood is very fragrant and 
durable. Habitat, Victoria and New South 
Wales. 
Banksia litt oralis (Robt. Brown) “The West Australian Coast Honeysuckle.” A 
bushy tree attaining a height of 20 to 40 feet. 
Wood of a rich brown color beautifully 
grained ; suitable for cabinet work. Habitat, 
Sea Shores of Western Australia. 
Cedrela Toona (Roxburgh), Syn. “The Sydney Red Cedar.” In the brush lands 
C. Australis (A. Cunningham) of Northern New South Wales this magnifi- 
cent timber tree attains a height of 150 feet, 
with a stem circumference of over 30 feet, 
often furnishing logs 10 feet in diameter of 
solid wood. In India it attains to a great size; 
the timber is known commercially as “ Chitta- 
gong wood.” The bark is astringent and 
febrifugal and has proved a valuable agent in 
fever and dysentery. The flowers afford a 
red dye. Habitat, New South Wales, Queens- 
land and India. 
Eucalyptus corynocalyx (F. A tall shrub or small bushy tree ; wood hard 
Mueller) and durable, used as fuel. Habitat, South 
Australia. 
Eucalyptus globulus (Labillar- 
diere) 
Eucalyptus sideroxylon (A. Cun- 
ningham) 
“ The Blue Gum,” known on the Continent of 
Europe as the “ Fever Tree.” A magnificent 
tree of amazing rapidity of growth. On the 
Bass Ranges Victoria and in Tasmania it 
attains to an enormous size. The timber is 
excellent and is much used for piles, railway- 
sleepers, spokes, and shafts, naval architecture 
and for house carpentry. The tree is now 
extensively planted in Italy, Algeria, Egypt, 
California, and many other countries not only 
for the value of the wood but as a preventive 
of fever. The deserted and fever stricken 
Roman Campagna has become habitable since 
the introduction of the “Blue Gum.” Habi- 
tat, Victoria and Tasmania. 
The Victorian “ Iron Bark ” — “ Black Mountain 
Ash ” of New South Wales. A graceful tree 
attaining a height of 100 feet. The timber is 
excellent for wheelwrights’ work timbering 
for mining shafts &c. Habitat, Victoria, 
New South Wales and South Australia. 
