492 AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS. 
In an official report it is stated that this Eucalypt covers an 
area of 14,000 square miles. 
Exceptional diameter, 10 or r1ft.; average height, rooft. 
exceptionally, 15oft. 
South Western Australia. 
292. Eucalyptus melanophloia, “v.42, N.O., Myrtacez, B.FI., 
iil., 220. 
‘¢ Silver-leaved Ironbark,” or “ Ironbark.”’ 
The Rev. J. E. Tenison-Woods states that the wood of this 
species is not valued for any purpose, mainly because it is so small 
and stunted. 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
293. Eucalyptus melliodora, 4. Cunn., (Syn. 2. patentifora, 
Migq., zon F.v.M.); N.O., Myrtacez, B.FI., iii., 210. 
The ‘“‘ Yellow Box” of N.S.W. and Victoria. ‘Yellow Jacket” of the 
interior, the inner-bark being of a yellowish colour. In parts of Victoria it 
goes by the name of “‘ Red Gum.” It is sometimes called ‘‘ Honey-scented 
Gum,” owing to the perfume of its flowers. By theaboriginals of Gippsland 
it is known as “‘ Dargan.” 
Timber hard, tough, durable, and close-grained; used to 
some extent by engravers. An excellent shade tree. The timber 
is of a yellowish colour, and when dry is extremely hard, very 
durable both in water and under the ground, heavy, also of 
remarkable toughness, but difficult to work, and as a rule 
not fissile. It is much utilized for spokes, rollers, heavy 
framework, and for naves, cogs, and treenails, also for rougher 
kinds of work, such as telegraph and fence posts, rails and slabs. 
It cannot well be sawn into planks on account of the frequent 
occurrence of broad perpendicular slits or cracks intervening 
between the layers, and thus it is apt to shell concentrically. It is 
excellent for fuel. The specific gravity of fully-seasoned wood 
varies from about .g65 to 1.125, or from 60 to 7olb. per cubic 
foot. (Mueller.) Mr. Bauerlen, writing from Colombo, Candelo, 
New South Wales, says: ‘‘ It is here considered the best timber all © 
round, and is used for a variety of purposes, but does not, as far 
as I can learn, last long in the ground.” 
