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8.—RED TINGLE TINGLE. (Euc. Jacksoni).
A tree which grows up to a height of about 180ft. and has a diameter of 10 to 13 feet. It occurs between the Bow, Frankland, and Deep Rivers, but does not extend inland very far. It grows down to the water's edge at Nornalup Estuary. Elsewhere it is separated from the sea by sand plain formation. It is usually associated with yellow tingle tingle and marri. Owing to the isolated position of the country in which tingle tingle grows, the timber has not yet been put to any use except fence posts. It appears to have all the qualities necessary to make it good structural timber. This magnificent timber is lighter in colour than jarrah, and very tough. When dried it is much lighter in weight than either jarrah or karri, and should be very valuable for cabinet-making.
Weight per cubic foot (green)—73lbs.
At 12 per cent, moisture—62lbs.
Transverse strength—11,750lbs. per square inch.
Tensile strength—15,650lbs. per square inch.
The bark is persistent, grey-brown, with longitudinal fissures, and not unlike jarrah bark in general appearance.
The leaves are of a. bright green on both sides. The flowers are apparently small. The fruits in general outline are somewhat like those of the jarrah, spherical, but only a quarter of an inch in diameter.}}
