288 Forestry Quarterly. 



Requirements : Climate — Thrives along the coast and 

 seems to do fairly well in dry interior valleys. 



Places Grown in the West: Santa Barbara. 



Facts of Special Interest: Has not been grown enough 

 yet to determine its range. 



15. E. gunnii. 



CIDER EUCALYPT. 



Identification : Leaves — Foliage dense and darker than 

 most eucalypts. Frequently confined to ends of branches. In- 

 dividual leaves said to be wavy or kinked suggesting flutina. 

 Flowers and Fruit — Flowers medium size. Seed cases nearly 

 top-shaped. Bark — Usually rough and brownish, continually 

 flaking off. 



Growth : Not usually tall, may reach 250 feet in Autsralia ; 

 60 feet so far in America. Shrubby in alpine regions, trees 

 sometimes crooked and irregular. 



Wood : Too crooked in growth to make good timber. Dura- 

 bility — No good for underground work. Uses — Promises to be 

 a good forest cover. Makes fair fuel. Excellent for charcoal. 



Requirements : Climate — Said to be very hardy. Endures 

 summer heat fairly well. Thrifty at 20 F. 



Places Grown in the West: Santa Monica. 



Facts of Special Interest: Grows at altitudes of 4,000 and 

 5,000 in Australia. 



16. E. haemastoma. 



WHITE GUM. 



Identification : Leaves — Thick, usually lance-shaped, oc- 

 casionally verging into oval forms. Floivers and Fruit — Flow- 

 ers of medium size. Covering of flower buds rounded with an 

 abrupt point. Fruits cup-shaped or goblet-shaped with brown 

 or reddish rims. Bark — Commonly smooth, but sometimes 

 rough and persistent. 



Growth : Medium size. Usually erect and symmetrical. 



Wood : Gray or reddish in color. Durability — Decays 

 readily and not durable if exposed. Uses — Wood used some 

 for fuel. Reported as of no particular value. 



Requirements: Climate — Thrives near the coast. Not 



