EUCALYPTUS 



EUCALYPTUS 



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Var. obtusiflora, Maiden (E. obtusiflora, DC.). Lvs. 

 rather broad: lid depressed-hemispheric, very obtuse. 

 Maiden, Grit. Rev. Eucal 43 (figs. 3-11). 



30. haemastoma, Smith. Large tree: bark smooth, 

 mottled, with a few ribbony flakes near the butt: lys. 

 lanceolate, usually oblique at base, falcate, coria- 

 ceous: fls. pedicelled, clavate in bud; lid very short; 

 stamens 2-3 lines long; anthers of the perfect ones reni- 

 form, opening by short divergent slits: fr. ovate-trun- 

 cate, with reddish rim, 3-4 lines across; valves some- 

 times slightly protruding, but soon deciduous. F.v.M. 

 Eucal. 2:3. Maiden, Grit. Rev. Eucal. 46 (figs. 10-17), 

 47 (figs. 1-18). Said to thrive on poor, sandy soil: 

 perhaps not suited to dry interior valleys. Timber of 

 inferior quality. 



31. Sieberiana, F. v. M. Scarcely distinguishable 

 from E. hsemastoma save by the bark, which on the 

 trunk is furrowed, becoming dark, rugged, and stringy: 

 foliage emits a slight peppermint-like odor when 

 crushed in the warm hand. F.v.M. Eucal. 2 : 9. Maiden, 

 Grit. Rev. Eucal. 45 (figs. 10-15). Bark yields a very 

 soluble kino. 



32. goniocalyx, F. v. M. MOUNTAIN GUM. BASTARD 

 Box TREE. Tall tree: bark rough, tardily deciduous: 

 Ivs. lanceolate, usually falcate, of pale color: pedicels 

 very short and angular, or fls. usually sessile; lid conical 

 or hemispherical; stamens about 3 lines long, inflexed 

 in bud; anthers ovate, opening by parallel slits: fr. 

 ovoid-truncate, 3-4 lines across; valves about on a 

 level with the rim. July, Aug. F.v.M. Eucal. 1:3. 

 Maiden, For. Fl. N.S.W. 19. Timber especially 

 esteemed for wheelwrights' work: also used for house- 

 building, fence-rails, railroad-ties, and so on: excellent 

 for fuel. Grows well in the coast districts of S. Calif. 

 A promising species for the mountains of the S. W., at 

 moderate altitudes. 



33. Cambagei, Deane & Maiden. BUNDY. Small or 

 medium-sized tree : bark fibrous and matted throughout : 

 Ivs. lanceolate, elongated: fls. sessile; calyx-tube with 

 2-4 prominent angles; lid shortly pointed or hemis- 

 pherical; stamens about 3 lines long: fr. ovoid-truncate. 

 A recently intro. species related to E. goniocalyx but 

 with plainly exserted valves and thicker, flatter pedun- 

 cles. Aside from shape of buds and peduncles it 

 resembles E. Stuartiana. 



34. botryoides, Smith. Tall handsome tree: bark 

 rough, furrowed, persistent on trunks: Ivs. lanceolate, 

 acuminate with very diverging parallel veins, paler 

 beneath: fls. sessile or nearly so; lid variable; stamens 

 about 3 lines long, inflected in the bud; anthers ovoid- 

 oblong, with parallel cells: fr. obovoid-oblong, slightly 

 contracted at orifice, 4-5 lines long, 3^ lines wide; 

 valves wholly inclosed. Sept., Oct. F.v.M. Eucal. 

 4:2. This tree has beautiful dark green horizontal 

 foliage. Useful for windbreaks and as a shade tree. 

 Suited to the coast districts only. Timber hard, tough, 

 and durable; used in Austral, especially for felloes. 



35. robusta, Smith. SWAMP MAHOGANY. Hand- 

 some symmetrically branched tree of moderate height: 

 bark of trunk persistent, rough, dark brown; of the 

 branches reddish: Ivs. oval-lanceolate, long-pointed, 

 3-7 in. long, lJ^-3 in. wide, dark green, coriaceous: 

 veins spreading almost at right angles to midrib: Ha 

 acute, about as long as calyx-tube; stamens 4-6 lines 

 long; anthers with parallel cells: fr. goblet-shaped, 

 becoming nearly Hin. across, the rim thin and caps, 

 much sunk. Oct.-March. F.v.M. Eucal. 7:8. Formerly 

 much planted in Calif, as a street tree, but the tops 

 break down in strong winds, due to the heavy foliage 

 and brittle wood; now almost discarded for this 



Eurpose: a profuse bloomer, especially valuable for 

 ees : wood brittle but durable. Best adapted to moist 

 coast districts but also flourishes in the interior valleys 

 when given sufficient water: suggested for the coast 



of the Gulf of Mexico in districts free from heavy 

 frosts. 



36. redunca, Schau. Shrub or small tree, to 120 ft. : 

 bark smooth, white: Ivs. oblong-lanceolate, rather 

 obtuse, 3 in. or less long, not paler beneath: lid conical, 

 acuminate, about twice as long as calyx-tube; stamens 

 3-4 lines long; anthers opening by parallel slits: fr. 

 obovoid, about 3 lines thick. F.v.M. Eucal. 10:7. 

 Grows on cold flats of comparatively poor soil in Aus- 

 tral. Timber tough, heavy, and durable; prized for 

 wheelwrights' work. 



37. pilularis, Smith. BLACKBUTT. Slender tree, aver- 

 aging 100-150 ft.: bark of trunk persistent, or flaking 

 off above, blackish gray outside, somewhat fibrous and 

 brownish inside; of branches smooth, gray or whitish: 

 Ivs. mostly lanceolate, falcate, acuminate, 3-6 in. long, 

 rather less shining below than above: lid broadly coni- 

 cal at base, attenuate; stamens 2-3 lines long; anthers 

 reniform, opening by divergent slits: fr. subglobose, 

 truncate, 45 lines thick; valves completely inclosed 

 to slightly exserted. F.v.M. Eucal. 3:7. Maiden, 

 Grit. Rev. Eucal. 1, 3, 4. Timber strong and durable* 

 useful for general building and especially for telegraph 

 poles, posts, and the like: reported as a good honey- 

 producer. Does not thrive in the hot dry interior 

 valleys: subject to extremes of temperature. 



38. Muelleriana, Howitt. YELLOW STRINGYBARK. 

 Perhaps only a var. of E. pilularis: bark more fibrous 

 or stringy, the inner bark yellow and imparting a yellow 

 stain to the wood: juvenile Ivs. often with tufts of 

 hairs; adult Ivs. glossy above: lid blunt or slightly 

 pointed: fr. typically 6 lines thick. Maiden, Grit. Rev. 

 Eucal. 2, 38 (in part). Forms with scarcely flattened 

 peduncles approach E. eugenioides. 



39. acmenioides, Schau. (E. tridntha, Linn. E. 

 pilularis var. acmenioides, Benth. ). WHITE MAHOG- 

 ANY GUM. Tall tree: bark persistent and fibrous on 

 trunk and branches: Ivs. paler beneath, sinuate: 

 peduncles not much compressed, slender; pedicels 

 sometimes 2 or 3 lines long: fr. not exceeding 3 or 4 lines 

 in diam.; rim thin: otherwise as in E. pilularis. F.v.M. 

 Eucal. 10:1. Maiden, Grit. Rev. Eucal. 42. Grows in 

 poor, well-drained soil in Austral. Timber heavy, 

 strong, and durable; good for palings, rails and floor- 

 boards. 



40. microcdrys, F. v. M. TALLOW- WOOD GUM. Tall 

 tree: bark persistent, wrinkled: Ivs. broadly lanceolate, 

 acuminate, thin, copiously dotted with oil-glands, 

 much paler and opaque beneath: fls. distinctly pedi- 

 celled, the buds club-shaped; lid depressed-hemispheri- 

 cal; stamens about 3 lines long, outer ones sterile; 

 anthers minute, almost heart-shaped, opening by di- 

 vergent slits: fr. scarcely 2 lines across. F.v.M. Eucal. 

 2:6. Maiden, Grit. Rev. Eucal. 41 (figs. 6-9). Tim- 

 ber yellowish ; one' of the most valuable after ironbark : 

 strong and durable, under or above ground; used by 

 wheelwrights and for flooring, especially for ballrooms; 

 suitable for this latter purpose because of its greasy 

 nature. 



41. punctata, DC. LEATHER-JACKET. HICKORY 

 GUM. Beautiful spreading tree, 100 ft. or more high: 

 bark smooth and dark, thick, the outer deciduous in 

 flakes: Ivs. thin, narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, lus- 

 trous above, slightly paler and marked with oil-dots 

 beneath; lateral veins moderately spreading: peduncles 

 broad, much compressed; pedicels evident, angular, 

 thick; lid ovate-conical; stamens about 3 lines long; 

 anthers opening by parallel slits: fr. 3 or 4 lines wide, 

 not contracted at orifice; valves barely exserted. Aug.- 

 Oct. F.v.M. Eucal. 6:7. Timber remarkable for its 

 extreme hardness and durability. Grown in S. Calif.; 

 too tender for the San Joaquin Valley. 



42. saligna, Smith. Tall tree: bark gray and smooth: 

 Ivs. lanceolate, with close parallel transverse veins, 



