120
CLASSIFIED LIST OF WOODS OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. [Class IV.
NAM E.
Piace of Growth.
Weight
per
Cubic Ft.
Specific
Gravity
No.
in Cata-logue.
REMARKS.
lbs.
ozs.
Eucalyptus resinifera? (gum
_
52
9
•811
333
Used in ship-building.
wood).
Eucalyptus-? (stringy bark)
-
49
4
•788
329
A good wood for making treenails ; used in
ship-building.
j >
— _
56
5
•901
795
Used in ship-building.
— —
52
3
•835
367
Eucalyptus? - - - - -
Swan River —
44
13
•717
472
The Halifax Packet ” is repaired with this
wood.
Findersia Australis - - -
-
32
5
•517
57
Gum wood. See Eucalyptus.
Huon River pine. See Dacry-
25
o
•402
352
dium Franklmii.
Land.
Iron bark — — — - —
_ _
65
9
1-049
355
A very hard and compact wood.
Lemon - — — - — —
_ _
30
14
•494
362
Mahogany — — - — -
-
CO
13
•973
359
Myrtle ------
— _
36
11
•5S7
358
New South Wales cedar - -
_ _
29
4
•468
102
Used principally for joinery and furniture.
, r hard wood —
_ _
54
9
•873
792
Used in ship-building.
_ _
54
11
*875
103
_ _
54
12
•876
791
Remor —
_ _
3D
1
•625
366
Stringy bark. See Eucalyptus
Swan River mahogany - -
_ -
42
0
•672
563
_ -
— -
44
0
•704
563
— —
_ _
42
10
•682
474
— —
_ _
43
8
•696
474
Used in ship-building; a strong durable
wood.
Trydee ------
_ _
44
13
•717
365
Moreton Bay —
61
1
•961
347
From Mr. Lambert’s collection.
?
— ~
31
1
•497
371
WOODS
OF
Ake _ —
40
4
*644
522
Ake Ake. See Mohowrangs.
Boriele. See Ephialtes.
Cowilie. See Dammara.
Dacrydium taxifolium ? (Kiki-
- _
22
13
■365
351
,, (Kahikatcah)
_
31
1
■497
513
_ _
29
11
•4/;>
508
Dammara Australis (New Zca-
_
25
3
■403
452
Much valued for masts and spars of vessels.
land pine).
20
13
•429
454
Specimen showing wood of the best quality.
’ ’ (Cowdie) -
-
33
11
•539
353
,, (Kowdie) -
- -
33
9
•569
505
Ephialtes-? (Boriele Pu-
_
recle).
— -
33
3
* 531
521
Kahikatca. See Dacrydium.
Karigatta, or Manook - -
— _
57
9
•921
520
Kattar - — — — - —
-
-
532
Kikitcah. See Dacrydium.
Kowdie. See Dammara.
Manook. See Karigatta.
Mero ------
-
43
4
•772
523
Mohowrangs. or Ake Ake— —
-
G3
3
1*011
517
Mora, or Maire — — — -
- -
34
5
•549
514
mara.
Podocarpus totarra (Totara) -
-
39
5
•629
509
— —
32
10
• 522
y.)i
Poliutukana — - — — —
- -
52
2
•834
506
Pureelc. See Ephialtes.
Purine - — — — — -
— —
52
5
* t5*'5 i
507
— —
51
7
•823
527
-
53
15
■683
515
"Wood of good quality ; hard, and compact.
— -
34
6
•560
511
Rowai ------
-
43
13
•701
516
Tanekaha — — — — —
— -
36
7
•583
512
— -
33
14
•542
519
Tariedy ------
-
35
12
•572
518
Totara. See Podocarpus.
Towha - — —
— -
35
4
• 564
524
Touwai ------
_ “
43
G
•674
510