Commissioners for New South Wales, Sydney. — A Collection of Commercial Timbers of N.S.W.— continued. 
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Acacia salieina. (Lindl.)... 
Leguminoste. 
Koobah, or Native 
Willow. 
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Angophora subvelutina. 
(F. v. M.) 
Myrtaceaj. 
Broad -leaved Apple 
Tree. 
21G 
Aphananthe phillipincnsis. 
(Planch.) 
Urtieea*. 
Araucaria Cunninghamii... 
(Ait.) 
Conifera*. 
Elm . 
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Hoop, or Colonial 
Pine. 
218 
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Alphitonia excelsa . 
Red Ash . 
219 
(Reisseck.) 
Rhamnete. 
Banksia intogrifolia. . 
White Honey¬ 
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Grey Myrtle, or 
Lavs wood. 
220 
(Linn.) 
Proteace;e. 
Backhousia myrtifolia. 
(Hk. A Harv.) 
Myrtaeca-. 
221 
Rukhousia sciadophora ... 
F. v. M. 
MyrUcew. 
Myrtle* . 
Indigenous Timbers of New South Wales— continued. 
Timber close-grained, tough, heavy, dark-brown, and nicely marked ; takes a 
high polish ; used in furniture and cabinet-making. Hab., portions of central, 
.and in western New South Wales. Height, 30 to 50 feet; diameter, 12 to 18 
inches. 
Timber moderately heavy, tough, and very hard when dry; used for wheel-naves, 
bullock yokes, posts and rails; dresses and polishes^ well. 
Hab., northern 
Height, 70 to 80 feet 
diameter, 24 to 36 
Hab., 
Ac. 
rivers and southern coast districts. 
inches. .... 
Timber light in color, close-grained ; used for ceilings, linings, 
northern New South Wales. Height, 80 to 90 feet; diameter, 15 to 18 inches ; 
not plentiful. 
Timber strong and durable, but soon decays when exposed to alternate damp and 
dryness. Is largely used, ami as a cheap, soft wood yields spars 80 ft. to 100 
ft long ; pale in color. Hab., northern New South Wales. Height, 150 to 
200 feet ; diameter, 24 to 48 inches. 
Timber hard, firm, and close-grained. Hab., brush forests of coast districts of 
New South Wales. Attains a height of 100 feet. 
Timlwr tough and strong ; used for boat knees and ribs, lnillock yoke?, Ac. 
Hab., open and scrub forests, northern and southern coast districts; plentiful. 
Height, 40 to 50 feet ; diameter, 1 to 2 feet. 
Timber close-grained, hard, and durable ; used for tool handles, mallets, and is 
suitable for turnery. Hab., banks of creeks and damp situations ; northern 
and southern districts moderately plentiful. Height, 30 to 40 feet; diameter, 
12 to 18 inches. 
Timlwr hard, close-grained ; not generally used or known, but considered likely 
to bo suitable for wood engraving, turnery, Ac. Hab., mountain scrub forests, 
northern coast districts ; plentiful in places. Height, 80 to 90 feet; diameter, 
2 feet. 
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