Talk:Banksia verticillata

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There is a note on the timber of this species in a 1920s government manual "A tree attaining a height of 50 to 60 feet, with a bole of 15 to 20 feet, and a diameter of 2 feet 6 inches. The bark …

Weight per. cubic foot (green)—59lbs.

At 12 per cent, moisture—35lbs.

Transverse strength—10,300lbs. per square inch.

Tensile strength—8,000lbs. per square inch.

This tree yields a light-coloured timber with a particularly beautiful grain. The medullary rays are wide, so that when cut on the quarter it shows a beautiful oak-like figure, and is much prized for furniture work. It is the lightest of all timbers of the State. It occurs along the side of the larger rivers and streams in the South-West, and is rarely to be found growing far away from running water.. — Lane-Poole, A Primer of Forestry"

A grainy, gothic image of river banksia is also included, my attempt to clean it up on an antique platform was done by flying on instruments, someone with a better setup may be able to extract more: File:River Banksia in Primer of Forestry Poole 1922.png — cygnis insignis 03:42, 15 October 2018 (UTC)