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Eucalyptus melanophloia. MELANOPHLOIA IRONBARK 



Mueller describes this as "a middle-sized tree with, a 

 deeply-furrowed bark and mealy whitish foliage, with 

 strong and durable timber." Native of KS. Wales and 

 Queensland. Maiden says it is too small and stunted to 

 be of any use as a timber tree. 



Eucalyptus microcorys- TALLOW-WOOD. 



So called because of the greasy feel of the wood when 

 first cut.. Maiden ranks this as the most valuable of all the 

 East Australian Eucalypts after the Iron-barks. It is quick- 

 growing and reaches giant dimensions in Australia. It is 

 certainly one of the best Eucalypt timbers. Besides being 

 strong and very durable, Tallow- wood timber, on account of its 

 greasy nature, seasons better than other Eucalypts. 

 Its general appearance is like very hard Ash. This tree 

 requires a heavy summer rainfall, thus limiting its natural 

 habitat in S. Africa to the Eastern coast districts and 

 mountains, and perhaps also to the semi-tropical interior. 

 So far it is growing well at Tokai. Tallow -wood trees, when 

 young, have a pretty curly leaf that is unmistakeable. 

 They grow at a rapid rate, and speedily become one of 

 the largest of the Eucalypts. Bark stringy. Unsifted seed 

 averages 910 to the ounce. 



Eucalyptus micro bheca. MICROTH EGA GUM. 



This is a valuable inland Eucalypt that should be tried 

 along with Rostrata in dry semi-desert country. Its timber 

 has not got the established reputation of Rostrata or Sugar 

 Gum, but it is said to be sufficiently durable to last well in 

 railway sleepers. Its natural habitat is a wide one all 

 over the inland districts of Eastern Australia. 



Eucalyptus oUiqua. GUM OBLIQUA STRINGY 3ARK-_ 



This is the great forest tree, the giant Stringy bark of 

 Victoria and Tasmania. It produces large, straight-fibred 

 timber, not so excessively hard as many of the Gums, but 

 unfortunately with little durability, so that it only ranks as 

 second class amongst Eucalypts. Seed indistinguishable 

 from chaff. 



