Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 3354

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Plant Name 39.01 RUTACEAE Flindersia oxleyana Entry Book Number 20.1983
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Australia TDWG Region Australia
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Australia
Uses WoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Wood
Storage Woods size B Related Items
Donor British Museum (Natural History) Donor No
Donor Date Donor Notes Tech. Mus. Sydneyx0Dx0A
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
Exhibition Expedition
Number Components Publication
Notes: Label source: This light yellowish coloured timber is fairly hard and heavy and close grained on the transverse section, but somewhat open on the longitudinal surface. There is no sapwood, so that it cuts out to advantage. It is good working timber, and, suitable for coachwork, bedroom suites, picture frames, and is an excellent all-round cabinet wood. Average height 120ft; average diameter 3ft. Plentiful on the Northern Rivers and is sold in the Sydney markets as two separate timbers under its common nam, es.

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