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29.— RASPBERRY JAM (Acacia acuminata).
A small tree 15 to 25 feet high, with a short bole, and up to 12 inches in diameter.
Weight per cubic foot (green)—73lbs.
At 12 per cent, moisture— 62lbs.
Transverse strength—15,300lbs. per square inch.
Tensile strength— 12,000lbs. per square inch.
A fairly heavy wood, possessing a remarkably strong scent, resembling that of pressed raspberries. It is very durable indeed; fence posts 70 years in the ground show no signs of decay. The grain, like its Victorian sister, the Blackwood, is very beautiful, and it is therefore much prized for cabinet work. It is regarded by farmers as an indication of good wheat-growing and sheep-raising land, and is being rapidly destroyed.
