Wood - Specimen details

Wood - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 4404

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Plant Name 43.01 MELIACEAE Toona ciliata Entry Book Number 13.1953
Artefact Name Wood Vernacular Name
Iso Country Australia TDWG Region Australia
Parts Held Wood Geography Description Australia, New South Wales
Uses WoodUse: MATERIALS - Wood User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Wood
Storage Woods size B Related Items
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Notes: Label source: A light to deep red coloured, soft open-grained timber, light in weight and easy to work. It is a most valuable cabinet, joinery and decorative wood, exceedingly durable when exposed to the weather. It is used also for boat-building and pat, tern-making. Owing to the great demand in the past it is now scarce. Supplies to the Sydney Market come mostly from Northern Queensland A large tree, found in the coastal districts of New South Wales, Queensland and Pacific Islands. H = Soft W = 28-34lbs, per cubic foot.
Determinations:43.01 MELIACEAE Toona ciliata
    43.01 MELIACEAE Cedrela toona

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