BY R. T. BAKER. 687 



E. umbra, sp.nov. 

 "Stringybark," "Bastard White Mahogany." 



(Plate xliv.) 



A tall tree, attaining sometimes a height of 100 feet, with a 

 dark-colourecl stringybark. 



Sncker-leaves opposite, sessile, cordate, ovate, acuminate, thin, 

 pale-coloured on underside; venation more pronounced on the 

 underside; upper surface shining; over 3 inches broad and under G 

 inches long. Mature leaves lanceolate, falcate, large, up to 9 

 inches long and 1^ inches broad, pale-coloured on both sides, 

 coriaceous; venation very distinct; lateral veins distant, spreading, 

 oblique; marginal vein removed from the edge. 



Flowers in short axillary peduncles, 6-9 in the umbel. Calyx 

 1 line long, on a pedicel about 2 lines long. Operculum hemi- 

 spherical, shortly acuminate. Ovary flat-topped. Anthers kidney- 

 shaped. 



Fruits in the early stage pilular and under 3 lines in diameter, 

 and the rim thin and valves sunken, but in the mature stage 

 inclined to be pear-shaped, with a diameter of 5 lines, and a very 

 thick red rim. 



Hab. — Wardell, Dundoon, and Tumbulgum (W. Bauerlen); 

 Peat's Ferry, Military Road (R. T. Baker); Tinonee (J. H. 

 Maiden); Gosford (J. Martin); Cowan Creek and Milton (R. H. 

 Cambage); Eastwood (R. T. Baker). 



The early fruits of this species have a remarkable resemblance 

 to those of E. acmenoides, Schau.; in fact, so much so, that in 

 herbarium material the two have very probably on this character 

 been confounded in the past. The two species differ, however, 

 considerably in the shape, texture, colour and venation of the 

 leaves, as well as in the mature fruits, which have a broad rim. 



E. acmenoides, Schau., has thin leaves with a pale undersurface, 

 the leaves undoubtedly resembling those of an Acmena (Eugenia, 

 as now understood). But those of E. umbra are of a uniform 

 colour on both sides, longer and broader, and with a very marked 

 venation much like that of E. patentinerms, Baker. 



