Commissioners for New South Wales, Sydney. — A Collection of Commercial Timbers of N.S.W.— continueJ. 
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Indigenous Timbers of New South Wales— continued. 
Eucalyptus microcorys.j Tallow-wood 
(F. v. M.) 
Myrtaceae. 
Eucalyptus microtheca. Ccolibah .... 
(F. v. M.) 
Myrtacese. 
Eucalyptus pilularis . Blackbutt..,. 
(.Smith.) 
M yrtaceaj. 
Eucalyptus polyanthcma ... Bastard Box . 
(Schauer.) 
Myrtaeece. 
Eucalyptus salicriia 
(Smith.) 
Myrtacese. 
Eucalyptus sideroxylon, 
(A. Cunn.) 
Myrtaoeie. 
Flooded Gum, Blue 
Gum. 
Red Ironbark 
Timber of a greasy nature, strong and durable ; used for flooring and general 
purposes, boatbuilding, &c. Hab., northern open forests, coast districts ; 
plentiful. Height, 100 to 150 feet; diameter, 36 to 72 inches. 
Timber hard, heavy, aiyl close grained ; useful in building, but not much used. 
Hab., plains, subject to variation, seldom on the banks of running streams ; 
Lachlan and Darling River districts, extending to the Barrier Ranges. Height 
varies greatly, sometimes little better than a shrub to 50 feet. 
Timber excellent for house carpentry, bridge-planking, ships’decks, paving cubes, 
&c.; is coming greatly into favour, and is consequently used largely ; is a valu¬ 
able species of Eucalyptus, straight in grain, moderately heavy. Hab., open 
forests from Twofold Bay to the Hastings River, and extending some distance 
inland. Height, 100 to 200 feet; diameter, up to 15 feet (exceptionally.) 
Timber remarkably tcugh, hard, and elastic ; used for naves, felloes, and spokes 
of wheels, agricultural implements, bridge work, &c. Hab., open forests, 
usually on banks of creeks and damp situations in the southern coast and 
interior districts ; moderately plentiful. Height, 50 to 60 feet; diameter, 2 to 
3 feet. 
Timber strong and durable, splendid wood, in good repute for building purposes 
as it does not readily take tire, and is one of the straightest in the grain and 
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 where growing. Hab., open forests on banks of creeks, and rich, moist, 
alluvial soil ; northern and southern coast districts ; plentiful. Height, 100 
to 120 feet ; diameter, 36 to 60 inches. 
Timber highly esteemed for strength and durability, and much used for large 
beams, girders, sleepers, draw-poles, fuel, and other purposes, in which strength 
and durability are required. Hab., open forests northern and southern coast 
districts, and central districts, New South Wales ; plentiful. Height, 100 to 
150 feet; diameter, 3 to 5 feet. 
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