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Flindersia brayleyana

Authority F. Muell Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Sapindales:Rutaceae Synonyms Common names maple silkwood, Queensland maple Editor Ecocrop code 6238

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium sized to tall tree up to 40 m in height, while the trunk may reach a diameter of 250 cm. The trunk is usually well formed and circular in cross-section. Heartwood brownish-pink to flesh-pink and uniform in texture. USES The wood is durable in the weather but not in the ground. It is often decoratively figured and works and polishes well. It is used for cabinet work and very suitable for the production of rotary and sliced veneers. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Queensland maple, Maple. FURTHER INF In Australia, the tree occurs naturally within the latitudinal range of 16°20-19°S at altitudes between sea level and 1200 m. (pH estimated by the compiler).
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SOURCES (F. brayleyana F. Muell.) Boland D 1984 pp 618-619 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, DRA, TEXT, FER, DEP, USE]