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and rough; wrinkled and persistent; upper branches smooth 

 cream colored or reddish. 



Growth : Of moderate size ; may reach 100 feet. Reported 

 as sometimes being stunted and shrubby. 



Wood: Easily worked when fresh, but very hard when dry, 

 unsuited for lumber on account of Kino. Durability — Well 

 adapted for underground work. Posts reported as 40 years old. 

 Uses — Suitable for fence posts, useful for bees. Not considered 

 a very good fuel. 



Requirements: Climate — Seems to do well near the coast. 

 Does not thrive in hot interior valleys. Supposed to be sensi- 

 tive to both severe frosts and high heat. 



8. E. crebra. 



X ARROW-LEAVED IRON-BARK. 



Identification : Leaves — Narrow, green on both sides, 

 thin. Flowers and Fruit — Flowers very small; seed cases very 

 small goblet-shaped, or cup-shaped; valves minute. Bark — 

 Rough and persistent, hard, dark, and deeply furrowed. 



Growth : A slender tree reaching 100 feet in height and 2 

 or 3 feet in diameter. 



Wood: Reddish with interlocked fibres, hard, tough, and 

 elastic. Durability — Said to be durable under ground. Uses — 

 Used for posts, ties, piles, bridges, and wagon work. High 

 timber value ; a valuable wood. 



Requirements : Climate — Endures a greater variety of cli- 

 mate than other iron-barks. Survives temperatures 18 to 20° 

 F. and no° to 118 F. Soil — Is reported to get along well in 

 poor soil. 



Places Grown in the West: Fresno, California; Phoenix, 

 Arizona. 



Facts oe Special Interest : Supposed to be well adapted 

 to hillsides. 



9. E. corynocalyx. 



SUGAR GUM. 



Identification : Leaves — On young trees oval or round ; 

 on mature trees nearly lance-shaped. Flowers and Fruit — 

 Blooms profusely and at an early age. Flowers conspicuous. 

 Produces flowers during several months of the year. Bark — 



