178. Eucalyptus obtusiflora. 



(DC., Prod., iii, p. 220; and Mem. Myrt., t. 10.) 



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

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

 long and under i inch wide, petiole flattened, often shining ; venation distinctly 

 marked, lateral veins spreading, intramarginal vein removed from the edge. 

 Peduncles axillary, flattened, about i inch long, bearing four to eight flowers. 

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

 operculum ; calyx 4 lines in diameter ; operculum depressed, but sometimes 

 almost conical, or shortly acuminate. 



Fruit. Shortly pedicellate, ovoid-truhcate, con- 

 tracted at the rim, which is thin and 

 countersunk ; valves inserted ; about 9 

 lines long and 5 lines broad. 



Thev liave a strong resemblance to E. stricta, E. apiculata, 

 or E. trachyphloia. 



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

 Hawkesbury sandstone, New South Wales. 



REMARKS. The leaves are thick, straight, and rigid, and might serve as a fodder, as their yield of oil 

 is nil, as far as our experience goes. Leaves were obtained from La Perouse, N.S.W., yth June, 1898. Although 

 280 Ib. of leaves and branchlets were put through the still, not a drop of oil was obtained not even sufficient to form 

 a film upon the surface of the water in the receiver. We have obtained but very little oil from several species, but 

 this is the only one from which we have obtained none. (See tabulated list for percentages of oil obtained.) 



