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A latex exudes from the tree, which has been examined by Baker and
Smith,
1
and is of interest in that it yields an essential oil containing a
PIG. 7_ Araucaria Cunninghamii. Cultivated tree at Beecroft, New South Wa
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ralia.] Fasciation at top. '[Baker and Smith.hydrocarbon C 10 H, 0. which
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s a colourless liquid having a specific gravity
0-7927 at 19°,'refractive index 1-4437 and boiling-point 155°. It has an(^1) The Pines of Australia, 334.