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26. E. paniculata. 



WHITE IRON BARK, OR RED IRON BARK. 



Identification : Leaves — Of medium size, commonly lance- 

 shaped, or somewhat curved. Flowers and Fruit — Flowers 

 abundant, below medium size, 3 to 8 on rather slender angled 

 stalks. Seed cases from low cup-shaped to goblet-shaped. 

 Bark — Of trunk grayish brown and usually hard and rough, 

 flakes off in some cases. 



Growth : Tree usually below medium size. May reach 100 

 feet in height, usually 25 to 30 feet. Not promising in United 

 States. 



Wood: Dirty dark brown in color. Timber hard, durable, 

 and considered very valuable. Uses — Much used for posts, 

 bridges, sleepers, and carriage work. 



Requirements : Climate — Does not endure heat and 

 drought well. Grows fairly well near the coast and in moun- 

 tains. 



Facts of Special Interest: Barely survived the drought at 

 Santa Monica. 1899- 1900. 



27. E. pilularis. 



BLACKBUTT. 



Identification : Leaves — Scattered, nearly lance-shaped. 

 Flowers and Fruit — Flowers of medium size, 4 to 16 in clusters, 

 bud coverings conical. Seed cases nearly spherical, or the shape 

 of the broad part of an egg. Bark — Of lower part of trunk 

 dark gray, rough, and partially persistent, but from most of the 

 trunk it flakes off. 



Growth : A well shaped tree that may attain 300 feet in 

 height and a diameter of 15 feet. Usually about 100 to 150 

 feet and 3 to 5 feet in diameter. Grows fairly well in Califor- 

 nia. Inclined to be tall and slender. 



Wood : Of a yellowish color. Considered one of the best 

 all around trees for timber. Durability — Fence posts reported 

 to have lasted 20 years. Uses — In demand for telegraph poles 

 and ties. Very good for honey. 



Requirements : Climate — Does not thrive in the dry, hot 

 interior valleys. Endures neither very high nor very low tem- 

 peratures. 



