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178. Eucalyptus obtusiflora. 



DC, Prod., in. i>. 220; and Mem. Myrt., t. 10.) 



Systematic. A stunted tree, with either a smooth or roughish bark. 

 Leaves lanceolate, rarely falcate, shortly acuminate, usually aboul 3 inches 

 long and under 1 inch wide, petiole flattened, often shining; venation distinctlj 

 marked, lateral veins spreading, intramarginal vein removed from the * « 1 u- 

 Peduncles axillary, flattened, aboul 1 inch long, bearing four to eighl flowers. 

 Buds sometimes 6 lines long and 2 lines broad, and constricted below the 

 operculum; calyx | line-- in diameter; operculum depressed, but sometimes 

 almost conical, or shortly acuminate. 



Fruit. Shortly pedicellate, ovoid-truncate, con- 

 tracted at the rim, which is thin and 

 countersunk; valves inserted; about 9 



lines long and 5 lines broad. 



They have a strong resemblance to E. strii ta, E.api ulata, 

 or E. trachyphloia. 



Habitat. This is a small stunted shrub found mostly on the 

 Hawkesbury sandstone, New South Wales. 



REMARKS. -The leaves are thii k, straight, and rigid, and mighl servi a .1 Eodder, as their yield of oil 

 is nil, as far as our experienci goe Leaves were obtained from La Perouse, N.S.W., -1I1 June, [898 Although 

 j So 1|>. of leaves and branchlets were put through the still, no1 .1 drop of oil was obtained not even sufficient to form 

 1 til m upon the surface o) the water in the receive] We have obtained bu1 very little oil from several species, but 

 this is the only one from which we have obtained none (See tabulated lisi for percentages of oil obtained 1 



