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67. Eucalyptus Gullicki, S P . 



Systematic. A medium sized tree with a smoothish bark. Abnormal leaves 

 lanceolate, rarely ovate, usually under 3 inches long, almost sessile, mucronate 

 or acute, seldom obtuse, venation netted, oil glands prominent. Normal leaves 

 lanceolate, falcate, under 5 inches long, strongly acuminate, more or less shining, 

 coriaceous, margin thickened; venation not prominent in the older leaves, 

 intramarginal vein not far removed from the edge, lateral veins numerous, 

 nearly parallel, inclined at an angle of 30-40 to the mid-rib. Peduncles 

 axillary or lateral, angular, 2 to 4 lines long, each with an umbel of about five 

 flowers. Buds almost sessile, somewhat shining, reddish. Calyx tube turbinate, 

 2 lines in length, and twice as long as the usually broad conical operculurri, 

 which sometimes shows a tendency to become acuminate. 



Fruit.- Turbinate to hemispherical, contracted to 

 a short pedicel ; rim moderately broad, 

 slightly domed or raised, depressed in the 

 hemispherical shape, and concave when 

 pyriform the most common form ; valves 

 exserted; 2 lines long and 3 lines in 

 diameter. 



The hemispherical fruits are uncommonly like those o/E. 

 hsemastoma and the pyriform ones with the concave 

 raised rim (not sufficiently emphasised in the illustra- 

 tions) and exserted valves, are most difficult lo 

 separate from those of E. Smithii, &c. 



Habitat. This tree is fairly well distributed over the Blue 

 Mountains, N.S.W. 



REMARKS. In the past it has probably been confounded with such species as E. Smithii, R.T.B., and 

 when the fruits are immature with E. maculosa, R.T.B., or E. hcemastoma, Sm. var. micranlha, Benth., the two latter 

 of which it much resembles in field characters, and even somewhat in fruits. From E. maculosa, R.T.B., it differs 

 in the shape of the abnormal leaves and fruits, as well as chemical, properties of the oil. From E. hcemastoma, 

 Sm. var. micrantha. in the texture and venation of the leaves, the rim, shape of fruits, and disposition of the valves, 

 and also in the absence of insect markings on the bark. From E. Smithii, R.T.B., in the nature of the bark, which 

 is smooth like all other " Gums," whilst E. Smithii has a bark of an " Ironbark " character, and a timber much 

 harder and pale than this species, whilst its botanical affinities are with most of the above enumerated species, 

 yet chemically it differs from them all in its oil constituents. 



Dedication : 



This Eucalyptus is named in honour of Mr. William Applegate Gullick, 

 the Government Printer, Sydney, in acknowledgment of the valuable 

 assistance rendered to us during the last twenty-five years, in the furtherance 

 of our technical research work, towards the accomplishment of which he 

 has always given us material help, both by advice and application of his 

 technical knowledge. His assistance in the passage of our books through 

 the press, and the aid thus given we most gratefully acknowledge. 



ESSENTIAL OIL. Leaves and terminal branchlets for distillation were 

 obtained from Lawson, New South Wales, in August, 1919. The yield of oil 

 was 0-38 per cent. The crude oil was dark coloured, and had a rank terpene-like 

 odour. A small quantity of pinene was detected, but phellandrene was absent. 

 Cineol was present in some quantity, as was also eudesmol. Esters were not 

 pronounced, but phenols were present in fair amount. 



