Eucalypts in the United States. 281 



Facts of Special Interest: This tree yields the highest 

 percentage of oil of all the eucalypts. Most abundant and 

 largest growth in West Australia. 



2. E. botryoides. 



BASTARD MAHOGANY. 



Identification : Leaves — Horizontally placed, rather large 

 and thick, dark green shiny surface. Flowers and Fruit — 

 Flowers stemless, 4 to 10 in cluster; stout flattened stalks; 

 seed cases cup-shaped, or goblet-shaped ; rather large. Bark — 

 Of stem of young tree quite smooth. Bark of lower trunk of 

 adult tree rough, usually persistent, grayish or brownish in 

 color. Bark flakes off branches. 



Growth : Reaches 75 to 100 feet in height. Grows rapidly 

 while young. 



Wood : Reddish color and close-grained. Durability — Posts 

 14 years old showed no signs of decay. (Mueller). Uses — 

 Useful as a forest cover and for shade. Authorities disagree as 

 to its value for timber. 



Requirements: Climate — Prefers sandy situations close to 

 sea coast. Does not thrive in a dry climate and will not stand 

 low temperatures. 



Places Grown in the West : Santa Barbara, Montecito, 

 Los Angeles, Pasadena. 



Facts of Special Interest : Said to do well at Santa Bar- 

 bara and Montecito. Said to present a fine appearance. 



3. E. calophylla. 



Identification : Leaves — Broad, horizontally placed. 

 Flowers and Fruit — Flowers unusually large for the genus, 

 cream colored and in large clusters. Seed cases, urn-shaped, 

 the largest of any eucalypt. Bark — Rough, grayish or brownish 

 in color, persistent, deeply furrowed. 



Growth: A moderate sized tree. (A specimen on the Uni- 

 versity campus at Berkeley seems stunted). The young seed- 

 lings hairy for some time. 



Wood : Durability — Not durable under ground. Uses — 

 Timber valuable in Australia, takes place of hickory. An im- 

 portant source of nectar for bees. (In California seed cases are 

 sometimes polished and used for pipe bowls). 



