27' 



Queensland. Common on coast, at least as far north as Rockhampton ; 

 the Herbert River; and the Northumberland Islands. Leichhardt called 

 some specimens " Scaly Gum." 



Papua. It is one of the few Eucalypts that extend to this dependency. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE 41. 



A. Twitf of the normal species. 



B. Fruits of the same. 

 c. Buds. 



Eucalyptus bicolor, A. Cunn. 

 BLACK OR FLOODED Box. 



Botanical Name. Bic.olor, a Latin word, signifying two-coloured, in 

 allusion to the fact that pinkish or even crimson flowers are often found 011 

 this tree intermixed with the greatly preponderating white ones. 



Vernacular Names. " Black Box," or " Flooded Box," are common 

 muiirs, the former owing to the colour of the bark and the latter to the 

 nature of the country the tree commonly frequents. For the same reason it 

 is called " River Box." It is also called u Drooping Box," from its habit. 



The late Forest-ranger Kidston, a most experienced man, called it 

 "' Coolabah " of the Lachlan (several other trees go by this name). It is 

 also iised on the Diamantina in Western Queensland. The same name is 

 in use on the Bogan. He also called it " Swamp White Box," because of 

 the often greyish or whitish appearance of the bark. It is sometimes also 

 called " White or Grey Box." 



It is an abundant and well-known tree, and can be recognised without 

 difficulty after a little practice. The names I recommend for this tree are 

 as good as any. 



Aboriginal Names. The " Goborro " of the aborigines of western New 

 South Wales, according to Sir Thomas Mitchell. 



As has been already stated, the name Cbolabah (which is of aboriginal 

 origin) is applied to these trees in the Lachlan district. It is also in use 

 about Murrumbidgerie (Dubbo district). Dr. T. L. Bancroft tells me that 

 the same name is in use for the same tree on the Diamantina in Western 

 Queensland. It also bears the same name on the Mulligan River. 



Leaves. Mr. F. B. Guthrie, in Agricultural Gazette, N.8.W., October, 

 1899,^has analysed these leaves under the name of " Booligal," with the 

 following result: 



Gum-leaves sometimes edible, sometimes not. I have for many years 

 made inquiries in regard to the fodder-value of our native vegetation. It 

 is very easy to say whether certain plants are edible or not, but in regard 

 to some of our trees and shrubs it is simply impossible to reconcile the 

 statements concerning them. From the same district one receives the same 

 species of plant in two different parcels, with the label that stock eat the 



