Red Box. 



(Eucalyptus Rudderi, J.H.M.) 



This is an excellent hard, red wood, suitable for heavier kinds of cabinet work, but little 

 known on the market at present. Except for colour, it somewhat resembles English Beech, 

 and could be used for similar purposes. 



Description of the Tree. A red box tree 120 feet high and 2 to 3 feet in diameter. 

 Sucker or abnormal leaves lanceolate to oval, acuminate, 4 to 5 inches long and i \ inches 

 broad; intramarginal vein removed from the edge. Normal leaves narrow to broad 

 lanceolate, under 6 inches long, venation fairly distinct, lateral veins oblique, intramar- 

 ginal vein removed from the edge ; drying a bluish colour. Flowers in panicles, with 

 about three to six in the umbel, calyx top shaped, operculum conoid. Fruits small. 

 \ inch long and \ inch in diameter, pear shaped, rim thin, valves not exserted, almost 

 identical with those of E. crebra. 



Geographical Range. Thirlmere, Grose River, Taree, Bohnock to Gloucester, New 

 South Wales. 



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