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Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia

CHAPTER 4
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Several saplings of this wood were cut for studding-sail booms and oars, as also of the Podocarpos aspleniifolia, Labillardiere; this latter tree is known to the colonists by the name of Adventure Bay Pine, and grows on Bruny Island in Storm Bay; but it is there very inferior in size to those of Pine Cove.
The Carpodontos lucida, or Australian snowdrop, of which Labillardiere has given a figure in his account of Admiral D'Entrecasteaux's voyage, was in full flower, and had a most beautiful appearance.
The following is a list of the several species of trees that grow in this Cove, for which I am indebted to Mr.Cunningham: COLUMN 1: Natural Orders, Jussieu.
COLUMN 2: Linn.Sex.

Syst.
COLUMN 3: Name used by Colonists.
COLUMN 4: Ordinary Dimensions.

Height in feet.
COLUMN 5: Ordinary Dimensions.

Diameter at the Base.
Coniferae : Dacrydium sp.?
: Huon Pine : 40 to 60 : 2 feet to 5 feet.
Coniferae : Podocarpos aspleniifolia, Labillardiere : Adventure Bay Yew, or Pine : 40 to 50 : 12 to 16 inches.
Cunoniaceae : Weinmannia, sp.

: Native Beech : 20 to 25 : 4 to 5 inches.
Amentaceae : Fagus : Native Birch : 40 : 12 to 14 inches.
Proteaceae : Cenarrhenes nitida.


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