796 EUCALYPTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 



Dissimilarities to E. Sieheriana. — In bark and timber. 



Vernacular names. — " Messmate " appears to be the local 

 designation most generally in use, but it has been called Pepper- 

 mint with reference to the appearance of the bark alone. 



Bark — Resembles that of E. amygdalina or E. jnperita, more 

 than that of E. Sieheriana. It is not furrowed like that of the 

 latter species In fact it is not at all like E. Sieberia7ia, its, bark 

 being sometimes particularly fibrous. Only the smaller branches 

 are smooth. 



Timber. — Very different to that of E. Sieheriana, being of a 

 deep brown colour. At the same time it is a duller-looking 

 timber, and is looser in the grain and not so long in the fibre as 

 that of E. Sieheriana. 



Fruits. — Much smaller and more slender than those of E. 

 Sieheriana. In some cases the pedicels are much slenderer and 

 the calyx-tube more rounded at the base than in others. Such 

 fruits bear some resemblance to those of E. Juemastoma, var. 

 micrantha, but the smooth bark of the latter tree at once 

 establishes a difference between the plants. 



Leaves. — The sucker leaves do not appear to be dissimilar to 

 those of E. Sieheriana. As regards the mature leaves, they are 

 often long and narrow, leaves that are 6 inches in length being 

 commonly not more than five-eighths of an inch in width. 



Size. — Four or five feet in diameter and 100 feet high as seen. 



Range. — Northern New England (Tenterfield district) ; the 

 Dorrigo country (head waters of the Bellinger); Mt. Seaview and 

 adjacent mountains ; Upper Hastings River. It is so abundant 

 in the above localities that it will probably be found to be dis- 

 tributed over the greater part of the tablelands and coast ranges 

 of the north-east of the colonv from the Manning River north- 



wards. 



E. Planchoniana, F.v.M. 



This is one of the less known of New South Wales Eucalypts. 

 It bears the largest fruit of any of our species, the shape of the 

 fruit being ovoid, with raised longitudinal ribs. It is a coast 



