BY R. T. BAKER. 603 



Hab. — Ballina ( W. Bcmerlen); Bungwall {A. Rii^dder). 



At Ballina this tree is found on poor sandy soil associated with 

 E. tereticoi'nis, Sm., and E. corymbosa, Sm., whilst at Bungwall 

 it occurs on low clayey soil. It grows to a fairly large size, but 

 always crooked, with a stem diameter from 2 to 3 feet, but soon 

 branching, the limbs long and stout, gnarled and crooked; clear 

 trunk about 10 feet in height (W. Bauerlen). The bark is fibrous, 

 though not so fibrous as in the true "Stringybark," but resembling 

 that of £J. resinifera, Sm., more than any other, and extending 

 right out to the branchlets, or nearly so. 



Timber. — Not used, apparently worthless (W. B.). 



The common name of "Bastard Mahogany" might lead one to 

 place it under HJ. resinifera, Sm., and no doubt it may have been 

 classed in herbaria with that species, but it is certainly distinct 

 from it. The leaves of E. resinifera have " numerous fine, close, 

 parallel and almost transverse veins, sometimes scarcely con- 

 spicuous, the intramarginal one close to the edge." This species 

 has more the venation of E. tereticornis, Sm. The transverse 

 veins are oblique and prominent, and the intramarginal one 

 removed from the edge, particularly so in the young leaves. The 

 venation, therefore, shows no connection with E. resinifera, Sm., 

 nor does it with E. pellita, F.v.M. From this latter species it 

 also differs in the shape and size of the calyx-tube, and also in 

 the fruits. The only connection apparently with E. resinifera is 

 in the bark. The timber does not appear to have the reputation 

 for quality similar to that of E. resinifera. 



According to F. v. Mueller, E. ^^eZ^ito, F.v.M., is closely con- 

 nected with E. botryoides and also E. saligna, but this species has 

 quite a distinct venation from any of these; in fact, it would be 

 difficult to connect it with them. 



Mr. Bauerlen has observed in the field that the base of the 

 stamens is always coloured red. 



In botanical sequence it is placed between E. tereticornis, Sm., 

 and E. rudis, Endl. 



