SMALL groups of this tree (E. pateus) are found 

 upon some of the rich flats and bottom lands of 

 the watercourses that run through the Darling 

 Ranges. It is very difficult to split or burn, and 

 the high cost of clearing such land has been 

 hitherto much against its settlement. It is generally 

 associated with Blackboys of large size, a- 

 as forest trees of various kinds, that testify to the 

 general adaptability of the soil to plant growth. 



