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Rapanea myrtillina Mez. 



Rapanea myrtillina Mez., Pflanzenreich, Heft 9, 370, 1902. 



Recorded : Mez., I.e. ; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 27, 349, 1902. 

 Distribution : Endemic. 



Rapanea platystigma (F. Muell.) Mez. 

 Myrsine platystigma F. Muell., Fragm, Phytogr. Austr. viii, 48, 1873. 



Recorded : F. Muell., I.e. ; Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 242, 1896 (Myrsine) ; 

 Mez., Pflanzenreich, Heft 9, 370, 1902 ; Maiden, Proc, Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 

 27, 349, 1902. 



Anatomy of leaf of specimen from scrub on Northern Hills : Upper 

 epidermis of single row of large cells of irregular size, cuticularized. Palisade 

 tissue of one or two rows of cells filled with chloroplasts. Spongy tissue 

 of six or seven rows of small rounded cells. Lower epidermis similar to 

 upper. (See fig. 3, c.) 



Habitat : In forest from sea-level to upper slopes of Mount Gower, 

 700 m. alt. ; in scrub on ridge at top of sea-cliffs, Northern Hills. 



Distribution : Endemic. 



Sideroxylon Howeanum (F. Muell.) Moore & Betche. 

 Achras Howeana F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. ix, 72, 1875. 



Recorded : Bentham, Fl. Austr. iv, 282, 1869 (A. australis) ; Moore, 

 Lord Howe Id. Official Visit, 25, 1870 (A. costata) ; F. Muell., I.e. ; Moore & 

 Betche, Handb. Fl. N.S.W. 520, 1893 ; Hemsley, Ann. Bot. x, 242, 1896. 

 Habitat : In lowland forest; on banks of Deep Creek near the sea. 

 Distribution : Endemic. Apparently related to S. novae-zealandiae of 

 New Zealand. 



Symplocos candelabrum Brand. 

 Symplocos candelabrum Brand, Pflanzenreich, Heft 9, 39, 1901. 



Recorded : F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. ix, 77, 1875 (S. Stawelli) ; 

 Hemslev, Ann. Bot. x, 242, 1896 (S. Stawelli) ; Brand, I.e. ; Maiden, Proc. 

 Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 27, 348, 1902. 



Distribution : Endemic. Allied to S. aneityensis Brand from New 

 Hebrides. 



Notelaea quadristaminea (F. Muell.) Hemsl. 



Chionanthus quadristaminea F. Muell., Fragm. Phytogr. Austr. viii, 

 41, 1873. " 



Recorded : F. Muell., I.e. ; id., x, 89, 1876 (Mayepa) ; Hemslev, Ann. 

 Bot. x, 243, 1896; Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 23, 130, 1898 (blue 

 plum). 



Anatomy of leaf of specimen from scrub on Northern Hills : Upper epi- 

 dermis of single row of small rectangular cells with thin cuticle. Hypoderin 

 of single row of small cells similar to epidermal cells, with no chloroplasts. 

 Palisade tissue of single row of long narrow cells reaching almost to centre 

 of leaf. Spongy tissue of six to eight rows of small irregular rounded cells. 

 Lower epidermis similar to upper, but with thinner cuticle. 



Habitat : In forest on the mountains from 200 m. to 600 m. alt. A large 

 tree, forming part of the main tier of vegetation. 



Distribution : Endemic. 



