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Propagation. —See vol. i, p. 61. 
Re the growing of our Red Cedar, I have seen it in many places thriving well in the open, where 
the soil was suitable. There were two on a property in which I had an interest on the Macleay, where 
they were under my observation for over fifty years. When first seen one of them was about 15 inches in 
diameter; the other about 18 inches. During the time mentioned, one increased in girth to over 11 feet; 
the other to over 12 feet. I do not think frosts injured it at all.—(The late Mr. Augustus Rudder.) 
Can be grown in the open as an ornamental tree, but if so grown dwarfs and becomes useless for 
timber. From personal observation and experience, am satisfied that it cannot be successfully grown as a 
commercial timber unless its natural home be reserved for it to propagate itself in, without interfering 
with its natural protection of scrub. Average girth would be 9 to 10 feet, one, however, being cut which 
girthed 27 feet—a sound tree. Stumps sucker very little. Is, like most Dorrigo timbers, of very slow 
growth.—(Robert Kaleski, Dorrigo.) 
No. 10. Part III. 
Eucalyptus resinifera , Sm. 
THE RED MAHOGANY. 
(Natural Order Myrtacea;.) 
Aboriginal Names. —See vol. i, p. 67. 
Note those quoted by Dr. Roth, below. 
Leaves. —See vol. i, p. 68. 
The first extract refers to their use by the North Queensland blacks for 
stupefying fish. They are astringent, and they contain a little eucalyptus oil; I 
know of no toxic principle contained in them. 
The leaves are thrown in, and left for from one to three days according to the size of the pool. 
—(Middle) Palmer River. (Middle) Palmer River, “ ro-angga.” These same blacks also employ another 
Eucalyptus ([Middle] Palmer River, “bwanal”)—an “ ironbark ”—in similar manner, and acting more 
rapidly.—(North Queensland Ethnography, Bulletin No. 3, Dr. Roth.) 
In Bulletin No. 5 we have : “ the Kundara, of the coastdine between the Staaten and Nassau 
Rivers, boil the leaves and drink the decoction, and also rub the inner bark into the sores, in syphilis.” 
Coast between mouths of Staaten and Nassau Rivers, “ mitar.” 
Timber. — See vol. i, p. 68. 
In a green state the timber is not specially hard, but when seasoned becomes so. The timber is 
specially suitable for shingles, as it does not discolour or damage the water and lasts well.—(The late Mr. 
Augustus Rudder.) 
Size. —See vol. i, p. 70. 
I have seen it over 5 feet in diameter and of proportionate height, but it is usually about 3 feet 
in diameter.—(A. Rudder.) 
Habitat. —See vol. i, p. 70. 
Common at Drake, a few miles east of Tenterfield.—(E. C. Andrews.) 
Forms a dense mallee-like growth, say 5 feet high, near the Trig. Station at First Point, Kincumber. 
Grows out of a stump, say 6 inches in diameter. Red wood, bark fibrous. As we descended the hill the 
plants became larger and apparently increased gradually and became of normal size.—(R. H. Cambage, 
and J.H.M.) 
