swim has been doing some primary test's into the content levels of acacia's in swim's area (south east Queensland Australia).

swim has just taken (regretfully)a sample of A. Maidenii x A. Longifolia bark (85% sure of correct identification)(approx age 8 yrs)swim did the usual (take a strip from either side from 1 n a half feet up to about 2-3 inches from the ground) an as per always the thin strips (as swim never dig's hard rather shave til swim get's close to the slimey bark layer(live bark)) resembled mhrb strip just thinner.

unfortunately swims knife slipped and got under the live bark level tearing a big section of bark from the tree (as to why swim regret's it now as swim did permanent damage to this tree) and reveling the most interesting live bark. instead of its usual white/yellow/creamy/brown slimey looking live bark you expect swim was confronted by this blood red area (patch only no bigger than a adult hand (approx))

this area of living bark had quite a different feel/texture than the other live bark in the area. and was more than resinous (which was quick to dry on swim's fingers as swim worked removing the area in question.

now will this be fine to use and would swim be correct in their assumption that it is of a higher alkaline content that the rest??

as noone has yet answered this question i have started the ex. process (smashed bark to be a fine hair and dust combination, ph 3 cooked 45 minutes then let sit, 45 cool off 30 cook again, filtered (room temp), naptha washed once (got the shits at an emulsion layer and sea salted it out an gave up on the second wash) (i am here) then going to base till 11-12, in a warm water bath add less then 10% ether\heptane (25% 73% 2%undesirables)an freeze p.

ok now my questions being
1. i have been suffering xtals melting so the ether heptane mix should help there yes?
2. as im up to just having defatted an have not yet based this aqua layer is bright easily see thru red and has the strongest smell like iodine (as in the red stuff you put on sore's)is this a good thing/ a great thing/ or a dont dare try smoking any of that kind of thing?
3 will the salt carry thru to the ether?