21-405: Red Cedar may refer to: Trees [ edit ] Toona ciliata , a tree in the mahogany family native to Asia and Australia Toona sureni , a tree in the mahogany family native from South Asia to Papua New Guinea Juniperus virginiana , an eastern North American juniper Juniperus procera , an East African juniper Thuja plicata ,
42-544: A chemical that the female cedar tip moth seeks out. This moth does not attack commercial plantings of Asian/African/Australian native meliaceas in South America. As a result, successful planting of Toona ciliata is being observed in many parts of Brazil , including genetic improvement and clonal production. The timber is red in colour, easy to work and very highly valued. It was used extensively for furniture, wood panelling and construction, including shipbuilding, and
63-514: A decision was made to construct two breakwaters to channel the river's flow and these were completed in the early 1900s. The construction of the breakwaters also led to the formation of Shaw's Bay (after sand built up behind what is now called Lighthouse or Main Beach). In 1846, a conflict between white settlers and local Aborigines in the river valley (the Richmond River massacre ) caused
84-457: A spreading crown. It is one of Australia's few native deciduous trees, with the leaves falling in autumn (late March) and growing back in spring (early September). The new leaf growth is reddish pink in colour. The tree produces masses of white flowers that are very small and tubular in shape. The fruits are green capsules which senesces to a brown colour and tear open into star shape to release seeds, which are small and winged. In Australia,
105-578: A tributary of the Chippewa River Cedar River (Iowa River) , also known as Red Cedar River , in Minnesota and Iowa Other uses [ edit ] The Red Cedar, an unrecognized humanitarian protection emblem proposed by Lebanon Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Red Cedar . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
126-730: A western North American tree in the cypress family Places [ edit ] Canada Red Cedar Lake (Ontario) , a lake in the Temagami region United States Red Cedar, Wisconsin , a town in Dunn County Red Cedar (community), Wisconsin , an unincorporated community in Dunn County Red Cedar Lake (Wisconsin) Red Cedar River (Michigan) , a tributary of the Grand River Red Cedar River (Wisconsin) ,
147-462: Is a forest tree in the mahogany family which grows throughout South Asia from Afghanistan to Papua New Guinea and Australia . It is commonly known as the red cedar (a name shared by other trees), tone , toon or toona (also applied to other members of the genus Toona ), Australian red cedar , Burma cedar , Indian cedar , Moulmein cedar or the Queensland red cedar . It
168-651: Is a prolific seed producer and establishes readily. Richmond River The Richmond River is a river situated in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales , Australia . The river rises at the northern end of the Richmond Range , near its junction with the McPherson Range , on the Queensland / New South Wales border, west of Mount Lindesay , and flows generally south east and north east, joined by twelve tributaries , including
189-697: Is also known as Indian mahogany . Indigenous Australian names include Polai in the Illawarra . Woolia on the Richmond River , Mamin & Mugurpul near Brisbane , and Woota at Wide Bay . Also called Ai saria in Timor-Leste . The tree has extended compound leaves up to 90 cm with 10-14 pairs of leaflets which are narrow and taper towards the tip. Each leaflet is between 4.5 and 16 cm long. The species can grow to around 60 m (200 ft) in height and its trunk can reach 3 m (10 ft) in girth with large branches that create
210-594: The Atherton region of Queensland. The red cedar is widely planted in subtropical and tropical parts of the world as a shade tree and for its fast-growing aspect. It is grown in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States, and southern and eastern Africa. In parts of Zimbabwe and South Africa , it has naturalised; growing to maturity and spreading from seed. Toona ciliata reproduces by seed. It
231-751: The Pacific Highway crosses the river. The catchment area of the river is estimated at 6,862 square kilometres (2,649 sq mi), which makes it the sixth largest catchment in New South Wales; and its floodplain has an area of over 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi). The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Richmond River are the Aboriginal people of the Githabul, whose territory reached north to
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#1732771736770252-613: The Wilsons River , before reaching its mouth at its confluence with the Coral Sea of the South Pacific Ocean near Ballina ; descending 256 metres (840 ft) over its 237 kilometres (147 mi) course . On its journey it passes through the towns of Kyogle , Casino , Coraki and Woodburn . Summerland Way is situated adjacent to much of the middle reaches of the course of Richmond River. At Ballina,
273-471: The city of Lismore and is a major tributary of the Richmond, is navigable at least as far as Boatharbour, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) upstream from Lismore. The Richmond River is heavily used for irrigation along its length. Several weirs have been constructed in order to mitigate the effects of flooding, most notably at Casino. The freshwater reaches of the Richmond River once supported
294-459: The current city of Toowoomba and included the current towns of Tenterfield and Warwick . One of the annual rituals of the Githabul people was the movement from the mountain ranges to the coast during the winter months, when the mullet were plentiful. The inland peoples from around brought black bean seeds with them to trade for the fish. Omitted by Captain James Cook when he sailed up
315-496: The deaths of around 100 of the latter. With the decline of shipping as a transport mode, owing to better roads and rail, and the closing of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company (the major shipping firm of the area) in 1954, the river became less important as a port. For boats, the river is navigable for a short way up its length, possibly as far as Casino. Wilsons River, which flows through
336-536: The east coast of the Australian mainland in 1770, it wasn't until Captain Henry John Rous identified the mouth of the river in 1828 that it was discovered by Europeans. Rous entered the river and sailed about 20 miles (32 km) up river. He subsequently named the river Richmond after the fifth Duke of Richmond . Later that year the explorer Allan Cunningham reached the river by land. The river
357-463: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red_Cedar&oldid=1082844617 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Plant common name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Toona ciliata Toona ciliata
378-730: The tree's natural habitat is subtropical forests of New South Wales and Queensland , much of which has been extensively cleared. The Australian population was formerly treated as a distinct species under the name Toona australis . The southernmost limit of natural distribution is on basaltic soils, growing west of the Princes Highway near the village of Termeil , south of Ulladulla , southern Illawarra , New South Wales. It also occurs naturally at Norfolk Island . The largest recorded T. ciliata tree in Australia grew near Nulla Nulla Creek, west of Kempsey, New South Wales and
399-527: Was a major port from the 1840s until well into the 20th century. Soon after the first white settlers arrived they discovered the abundant supply of Australian Red Cedar in the Richmond Valley and immediately began logging. The river was vital in the transportation of this resource. At the time of its discovery in 1828 and until the late 1890s the river had a treacherous mouth of shifting sand bars, and many ships and people died on it. Understandably,
420-400: Was felled in 1883. It grows best in an environment with high light levels, however in the relative darkness of the rainforest understorey, it is less susceptible to attack by the cedar tip moth . The cedar tip moth lays its eggs on the tree's leading shoot, allowing the larvae to burrow into the stem. This causes dieback and a multi-branched tree with little commercial value. The tree exudes
441-485: Was referred to as "red gold" by Australian settlers. Heavily and unsustainably exploited in the 19th and early 20th centuries, almost all the large trees have been cut out and the species is essentially commercially extinct. Availability of this timber is now limited. Timber is currently also harvested in New Guinea. Although it is not generally a viable plantation species, trees are regularly harvested by Forestry in
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