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There is only one true Beech inAustralia, Fagus cunninghamii, Hook, N.O. Cupuliferae; but the name is applied to many otherkinds of Australian trees, viz. – –
1) Simply to Cryptocarya glaucescens, R. Br., N.O. Laurineae,called also Black Sassafras, White Laurel, She Beech, and BlackBeech.
Flindersia australis, R. Br., N.O. Meliaceae,called also Flindosa Ash, Crow's Ash, and Rasp-pod, andinvariably Myrtle to Tasmania.
Gmelina leichhardtii, F. v. M., N.O. Verbenaceae.
Monotoca elliptica, R. Br., N.O. Epacrideae.
Phyllanthus ferdinandi, Muell. and Arg., N.O.Euphorbiaceae, called also Pencil Cedar in SouthernNew South Wales.
Schizomeria ovata, D. Don, N.O. Saxifrageae,called also Corkwood, Light-wood, Coachwood, and White Cherry.
Trochocarpa laurina, R. Br., N.O. Epacrideae,called also Brush Cherry, and Brush Myrtle.
2) With various epithets the name is also used as follows – – Evergreen Beech – – Fagus cunninghamii, Hook, N.O. Cupuliferae,called also Myrtle and Negro-head Beech.
♣ Flindosy B. – – Flindersia schottiana, F. v. M., N.O. Meliaceae,called also Ash and Stave-wood.
♣ Indian B. – – Pongamia glabra, Vent., N.O. Leguminosae, B. Fl.
♣ Mountain B. – – Lomatia longifolia, R. Br., N.O. Proteaceae.
♣ Native B. – – Callicoma serratifolia, Andr., N.O. Saxifragiae,«one of the trees called by the early colonists `Black Wattle,'from the fancied resemblance of the flowers to those of some ofthe wattles.» (Maiden, p. 389.)
♣ Negro-head B., i.q. Evergreen B. (q.v. supra).
♣ Queensland B. – – Gmelina leichhardtii , F. v. M., N.O. Verbenaceae,a tall valuable timber-tree.
♣ Red B. – – Tarrietia trifoliata, F. v. M., N.O. Sterculiaceae.
♣ She B. – – Cryptocazya obovata, R. Br., H.0. Laurineae, B. Fl.,called also Bastard Sycamore.
♣ White B. – – Elaeocarpus kirtoni, F. v. M., N.O. Tiliaceae,called also Mountain Ash.
3) In New Zealand, there are six species of true beeches, whichaccording to Kirk are as follows – – Blair's B. – – Fagus blairii, T. Kirk.
♣ Entire-leaved B. – – F. solandri, Hook. f.
♣ Mountain B. – – F. cliffortioides, Hook. f.
♣ Pointed-leaved B. – – F. apiculata, Colenso.
♣ Silver B. – – F. Menziesii, Hook. f.
♣ Tooth-leaved B. – – F. fusca, Hook. f.
All these, however, are commonly called Birches.
See also the words ash, myrtle, sassafras.