Commissioners for New South Wales, Sydney.—Commercial Timbers of N.S.W., in merchantable lengths— continued. 
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Botanical Name. 
Vernacular Name 
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1804 
Eucalyptus saligiia. 
Flooded Gum . ... 
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(Smith.) 
262 
1891 
Myrtacc®. 
263 
1 
1896 
Eucalyptus pilularis . 
Black butt. 
ft 
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(3m.) 
264 
1897 
Myrtacee. 
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26.1 
I89S 
Syiirarpia Isurifnlm . 
Turpentine .. 
1 
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(Myrtaoeax) 
266 
1899 
Eucalyptus paniculata . 1 
(Smith.) 
Myrtoeea?. 
Grey Ironhark. 
267 1 
000 
Eucalyptus resiuifera 
(Smith.') 
Myrtacem. 
Forest Mahogany.. 
268 1 
901 
Eucalyptus paniculnta .* 
(Smith.) 
Grey Ironhark .... 
1 
Myrtaown. 
1 
Economic Uses, &c. 
Timber strong and durable ; splendid wood; in good repute for building purposes, 
as it dot>a not readily take lire, and is one of the straightest in the grain am} 
easiest to work of the eucalyptus timbers ; it is also used for shipbuilding, 
ship-planks, wheel naves, felloes, &c. ; timber varies ; supposed due to situation 
and soil whero growing. Hab., open forests on banks of creeks, and rich, moist, 
alluvial soil : northern ami southern coast districts ; plentiful. Height 100 to 
120 feet ; diameter, 30 to GO inches. b ’ 
IimW excellent for house carpentry, shipbuilding, and for any purpose where 
strength and durability are required. Hab., open forests from Twofold Bay to 
th<MiaAhnf|!t River, and extending a considerable distance inland. Heicht 100 
to 200 feet ; diameter, up to 15 feet. ’ 
limber hard, heavy strong, and durable ; used extensively for piles; used also 
fl " If. * •o'phuildmg, aleepera. and general building purposes; a .liiiicult 
*° bum ; 'ery durable underground. Hab., in gullL, northern and 
wiitlicm coast districts, and Blue Mountains; plentiful Height, 100 to 110 
feet ; diameter, 30 to 00 inches. 
T.mU>r much valued, hard, tough, strong, unlocked, and durable ; used for 
of t nn \ of , buIlock P»es, spokes 
Why If, Ac. HaU, open forests, northern and southern coast districts- 
plentiful. Height, 100 to 150 feet ; diameter, 4 to 5 feet. 
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irpentrv. Hab.. <ts from Illuwarra to the 
' ' " r - Height. G'l to f.M t.-et ; diameter, 3G to GO inches 
1 i|'d**r tmi. h valued, hard, tough, strong, unlocked, and durable; used for 
bn«!u** f plwpori, railway carviii^ boAcnn, polcso t bullock drays, piles, spokes, 
of wins !(»!»., ojM ii frjtvst*, nortfiern Ami soutlioru coast districts ; 
pit itt it ill. II* 100 to IMP feet ; (iitttiivtcr, i to CP foot. 
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