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A small slender scrub tree, with the trunk and branches covered with shot! ) 
conical prickles; deep-green and often glossy leaves, and small white flowe® — 
(November to January) ; yields a handsome, close-grained, glossy yellow tim) 
easily wrought and susceptible of a high polish; useful for cabinet work 
wood engraving. 
18. Geijera Muellert, Benth. ‘ch 
A handsome medium-sized scrub tree, with deep-green glossy foliage, 1 
on being rubbed in the hand gives out a strong fragrance, oval leaves, and sm 
white flowers (June to August). Yields a hard, close-grained, nicely mat 
timber, the heartwood being darkly clouded and the sapwood a light colo” 
The bark yields a good nankeen dye. 
19. Getjera salicifolia, Schott.—Ink-bark Tree; Tallow-wood. 
A moderate-sized scrub tree with slender drooping branches, oblong leaves 
often hoary on the underside, and very small white flowers (July). Xiela 
firm, hard, close-grained, nicely marked yellowish white timber of a somew!® 
greasy nature. The bark yields a dark-coloured dye which makes @ 8° 
substitute for ink. 
20. Acronychia Baueri, Schott.—Scrub Ash; Scrub Yellow-wood. : 
A small-sized scrub tree, having the young shoots and inflorescence 0" 
or less mealy, and white flowers (January to March); with a durable, hats 
closely grained, brownish yellowwood, use for cabinet work, and taking @ §°° 
polish. 
21. Acronychia laevis, Frost.—White Lillypilly. ‘sh 
A medium-sized scrub tree, often growing tall and slender, with greets 
white flowers (December to February) and an edbile fruit, yielding a hat 
close-grained, light-coloured timber. 
22. Micromelum pubescens, Blume. 5 
A small, slender, scrub tree with alternate pinnate leaves; corymbos 
flowers and oval red downy berries, yielding a closely grained whitish timber 
SIMARUBRAE. 
23. Ailanthus imberbiflora, I. v. M.—Tree of Heaven. a 
A moderately large scrub tree, with the leaves pinnate, and divided into He 
15 to 17 leaflets; small flowers (October to December) and the fruit wit 
wing 2 inches long. Found only towards the Mount Perry district. Yields 
light, soft, porous, yellowish timber. 
BURSERACEAE. 
24. Canarium australasicum, F. y. M.—Australian Kanary Wood. . 
A medium-sized tree, with thick branches, pinnate leaves of about seve 
leaflets; very small flowers and small oval fruits ; found near the Upper Burne’” 
yielding a easily wrought greyish timber, useful for lining-boards. 
MELIACE. 
25. Turrea pubescens, Helen. i t 
A small deciduous scrub tree, with oval leaves and showy, frag 
sweet-scented flowers, found in the higher districts, and yielding a hard, clo 
grained timber, with dark-coloured heartwood and yellowish sapwood. 
26. Melia composita, Willd.—White Cedar. 
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A large elegant deciduous scrub tree, with mealy twice or thrice pinnal 
leaves ; clusters of small blue or lilac fragrant flowers, which appear (Septet ) 
-to November) just before the foliage, and a yellow ovoid drupe (ripe Dece™. ie 
containing a fluted stone; yields a soft, light, easily wrought, reddish timber 
used for lining-boards, packing-cases, boat-building, and shingles, but neit 
durable nor strong unless obtained from well-matured trees. 
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