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Medicinal properties would appear to he attributed to them by the blacks. 
Leaves laid on the eyes when sore. Pennefather and Batavia Rivers. Called “an-na.”—(North 
Queensland Ethnography, Bulletin No. 5, Dr. Roth.) 
Bark. —See vol. i, p. 39. 
The Technological Museum, 
Dear Mr. Maiden, 23rd May, 1905. 
Some time ago a letter from Mr. J. Byrnes, of Macksville, Nambucca River, was received through 
you, asking for particulars as to the tanning qualities of a certain bark. The sample received was that of 
Alphitonia pxcelsa , and an analysis shows it to be a fair sample, containing about half the amount of 
tannin usually occurring in the best wattle barks. The tannin is good, quick in its action, and might be 
used for local tanning. 
On the anhydrous bark the following results were obtained :— 
Total extract ... ... ... 23-1 percent. 
Non-tannin ... ... ... ... 5T „ 
Tannin ... ... ... ... 18‘0 ,, absorbed by hide powder. 
If these results are calculated in ordinary air-dried bark containing 13 per cent, of moisture, the 
statement would be :— 
Total extract 
20T per cent. 
Non-tannin... 
4 - 4 „ 
Tannin 
15*7 ,, absorbed by hide powder. 
Habitat. — See vol. i, p. 40. 
Yours, ifec., 
R. T. BAKER, Curator 
Grows on igneous formation at Milton, the most southerly locality known tome.—(R. H. Cambage.) 
Occurs at Warialda.—(W. Macdonald, C.P. Inspector.) 
Tree about 20 feet in length. Wood is of a light colour, and soft. Generally found at the edge of 
the scrubs.—(Forest Guard W. Dunn, Acacia Creek, Macpherson Range.) 
The following note is taken from the Catal. Queensland Forestry Museum , 
1904 :— 
Fairly plentiful in many parts of Southern Queensland ; usually on sandy ridges. A rather small 
tree. Bark of a pale-grey colour, very hard, and rugged on old trees; but much less so on the younger 
ones. Often found in thick patches or scrubs; in such cases they do not grow to a large size, and the tips 
of the branches are much appreciated by stock. Leaves green on upper surface, and white underneath. 
Outer wood pale-pink colour, and the inner wood pink-brown ; very tough, curly grain. Used for tool 
handles and bullock-yokes; otherwise not much used. It might be found suitable for turnery and 
cabinet work. 
No. 7. Part II. 
Dory ft horn sassafras , Endl. 
THE NEW SOUTH WALES SASSAFRAS. 
(Natural Order Monimiaceje.) 
Timber. —See vol. i, p. 43. 
In fairly large trees their heart-wood is dark, clouded, and looks exceedingly well in ceilings, 
varnished, for which T hava seen it used. It works up very easily and well. Near the coast the trees are 
much smaller, of more irregular growth, and their timber usually of a light straw colour, and usually 
without the dark heart-wood. Under cover it makes fairly good flooring.—(The late Mr. Augustus 
Rudder.) 
