252 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
in benzine, kerosene, and the essential oils. The portion dissolved 
by ether forms a pliable, reddish, transparent mass, which does 
not become dry, even after four or five days. (Bancroft.) 
South Australia, New South Wales to Northern Australia. 
38. Eucalyptus trachyphloia, /.v.47., N.O., Myrtacee, B.FI., 
ilij, 221. 
“ The analysis of one sample of kino gave us as much as 73 
per cent. of kino-tannic acid (soluble in water and alcohol, and 
precipitable by acetate of lead out of an acidified solution), 183 
per cent. kino-red or allied substance (insoluble in water, but 
soluble in alcohol), 8} per cent. gum and pigment (soluble in 
water, and partly in alcohol, but not precipitable by acetate of 
lead’’). (Mueller, Lucalypiographia.) 
39. Eucalyptus viminalis, Zadc/., N.O., Myrtacee, B.FI., iii., 
239. 
“White Gum,” etc. (For other names and synonyms, see “‘ Timbers.”’) 
A sample in the Technological Museum is in small fragments, 
and the prevailing colour, ruby, of all depths of tint, It is bright- 
looking, and easily reducible to a powder between the fingers; 
colour of powder, light orange-brown. In water, it forms a solu 
tion of an orange-yellow colour, something like linseed oil. The 
muddy residue is of a palish salmon colour. 
Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. 
