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19th May 2009, 09:09 PM #1
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Prickly Ash
Can anyone tell me more about Prickly Ash (Orites excelsa)?
What has it been used for historically - nowadays?
Is it used by many people?
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19th May 2009, 09:18 PM #2
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G'day wood60
Originally Posted by Woody60
I came across a reference to Orites excelsa when reading some old texts the other night. Here is the link to that info, just a little bit. Scroll down to the Timber heading and the reference begins with "Now that Grevillea robusta is getting scarce, I would like to draw public attention to what I believe to be a perfect substitute for it."... It's from a 1904 text.
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Michael
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22nd May 2009, 07:54 PM #3
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That is a wonderful resource.
Try this one, and go to page 137.
http://openlibrary.org/details/cabin...rsof00bakeuoft
John Elliott.
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