Beefwood
Beefwood is the name given to a number of Australian trees which have timber with a red colouration resembling raw beef as follows:
- Barringtonia calyptrata, also known as Cornbeefwood.
- Barringtonia racemosa, also known as Cornbeefwood.
- Bischofia javanica[1]
- Grevillea parallela, also known as Narrow-leaved Beefwood.[1]
- Grevillea striata, also known as Western Beefwood.[1]
- Orites excelsa, also known as White Beefwood.[1]
- Stenocarpus salignus also known as Killarney Beefwood or Scrub Beefwood.[1]
- Stenocarpus sinuatus also known as White Beefwood.[1]
Some Casuarinaceae species are also referred to as Beefwoods
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Australian plant common name database". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Archived from the original on 4 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
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