298 THREE NEW SPECIES OF EUCALYPTUS, 



It occurs probably at or near Yass, as I have some fruits of 

 this species with that locality queried. 



Eucalyptus camphora, sp.nov. 



" Sallow" or " Swamp Gum." 



(Plate xxii.) 



A rather small tree, about 20 to 30 feet high, with a black 

 decorticating bark. Young leaves ovate, obtuse, under 6 inches 

 long, 3^ inches broad, on angular petioles of ^ inch, coriaceous, 

 glaucous. Mature leaves ovate-elliptical, abruptly acuminate, under 

 4 inches long, or lanceolate, acuminate and 6 inches long; thinly 

 coriaceous, glaucous, venation distinct, particularly so in young- 

 leaves, intramarginal vein removed from the edge. Peduncles 

 few, axillary, flattened, bearing 5 or 6 shortly pedicellate or 

 sessile buds. Calyx turbinate, inclining to hemispherical, 1 line 

 long, 1 line broad; operculum acuminate, about 2 lines long. 

 Ovary domed. Anthers parallel, opening by longitudinal slits. 



Fruits small, turbinate, 3 lines long, 2 lines in diameter, rim 

 flat, valves exserted. 



It is a very umbrageous tree, attaining a height from 30-60 feet 

 and a diameter up to 3 feet, usually rather crooked and essentially 

 a swamp or wet ground species. Occurs also on the banks of 

 creeks or rivers, as for instance at Delegate on the banks of the 

 Delegate River, usually associated with E. stellulata and E. ijcdxi- 

 dosa. From the former it is quite easily distinguished by its 

 leaves, although otherwise in appearance of growth, branches, 

 bark, &c., the two resemble each other somewhat. Its branches 

 never have, however, that yellow-green colour which distinguishes 

 E. stelhdata so readily, but are of an ashy-grey or brownish-grey 

 colour, sometimes approaching even to a sooty-black. The per- 

 sistent bark is also of a different texture, while in E. stellulata on 

 very old trees it approaches almost that of an Ironbark. From 

 E. jyaludosa, R.T.B., it is easily distinguished, especially in older 

 trees, but the leaves are broader and rounder, often considerably 

 broader than long, and the aj^ex quite blunt, sometimes obcordate. 

 The leaves on the higher branches approach more those of E. 



