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Swan River Mahogany
''Eucalyptus marginata'', commonly known as jarrah, djarraly in Noongar language and historically as Swan River mahogany, is a plant in the Myrtus, myrtle Family (biology), family, Myrtaceae and is endemism, endemic to the Southwest Australia, south-west of Western Australia. It is a tree with rough, fibrous bark, leaves with a distinct midvein, white flowers and relatively large, more or less spherical fruit. Its hard, dense timber is insect resistant although the tree is susceptible to Phytophthora cinnamomi, dieback. The timber has been utilised for Cabinetry, cabinet-making, flooring and Railroad tie, railway sleepers. Description Jarrah is a tree which sometimes grows to a height of up to with a Diameter at breast height, diameter at breast height (DBH) of , but more usually with a DBH of up to . Less commonly it can be a small mallee to 3 m. Older specimens have a lignotuber and roots that extend down as far as . It is a stringybark with rough, greyish-brown, vertical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Donn
James Donn (1758–1813) was an English botanist and gardener. He was trained by William Aiton, a protege of Sir Joseph Banks and was Curator of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Cambridge, from 1790 until his death. His most important work was ''Hortus Cantabrigiensis'', first published in 1796 but with several later, much expanded, editions. It carried on past his death until 1845. A copy was given to the Library of the Gray Herbarium The Harvard University Herbaria and Botanical Museum are institutions located on the grounds of Harvard University at 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Botanical Museum is one of three which comprise the Harvard Museum of Natural ... of Harvard University in 1895. He became a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1812. A memorial to James Donn, exists on St Edward the Martyr's church in Cambridge. A grandson was the English composer William Sterndale Bennett.Sterndale Bennett, JR "The Life of Sterndale Bennett" pp5& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
