Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales (1922) (14778908605)

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Title: Journal and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales

Year: 1867 (1860s)

Authors: Royal Society of New South Wales Royal Society of New South Wales. Transactions of the Royal Society of New South Wales Royal Society of New South Wales. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales

Subjects: Science

Publisher: Sydney, Royal Society of New South Wales

Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries

Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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**> Journal Royal Society of N.S. W., Vol. L VI, 1962U2. Plate XI1L

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GLUCOSIDE OCCURRING IN THE TIMBER OF THE RED ASH. 253 THE GLUCOSIDE OCCURRING IN THE TIMBER OFTHE RED ASH, ALPHITONIA EXOELSA, REISS. By Henry George Smith and John Read. \_Read before the Royal Society of N. S. Wales, December 6, 1922.) The Red Ash, Alphitonia excelsa, Reiss, belonging tothe N.O. Rhamneae, is widely distributed throughout theeastern and northern parts of Australia, and in Queenslandit is one of the characteristic trees of the Brigalow scrubs.It produces a timber of excellent quality, and as a hardwoodis suitable for coach-building, heavy doors, and similar uses. The heart-wood of this timber, when freshly cut, is of alight pinkish tint, but on exposure to light and air it darkensconsiderably, eventually assuming a deep red colour,whence the common name of Red Ash. This distinguish-ing colour, however, exists only on the surface, as onremoving a thin shaving the wood beneath is shown to beof a much lighter tint. The red colour is caused by theslow alteration or oxidat

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