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DESCRIPTION. 



XCI. E. squamosa, Deano and Maiden. 



Ill Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.JF., xxii, 501 (1897), with a plate. 



A medium-sizerl tree, that is to say, averaging 30 feet in hei.u:ht, and with a stem diameter of about 

 15 inches. 



Bark. — Scaly, somewhat resembling that of E. cori/mbo.'<a, but the scales thinner. The young 

 .stems are of a leaden colour, the outer bark thickens, turns bluish or ashy grey in colour, becomes fissured 

 horizontally and longitudinally, thus taking on the scaly appearance. When the superficial scaly bark is 

 removed, the bark is seen to be of a reddish-brown colour. 



Timber.— Deep red. 



Juvenile leaves. — Ovate, and finally ovate-lanceolate. So far as observed, always alternate and 

 not opposite as in E. viminalis, Stuartiann and allies. Similar, as regards ai-rangement of leaves to 

 E. punctatd. piperita and some other species. 



Mature leaves. — Narrow to rather broad-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, slightly falcale, 3.1 to 

 nearly 6 inches long. In colour pale green to glaucous, the surface glandular-punctate. Veins reddish 

 the midrib conspicuous owing to its dark colour, the petioles reddish like the veins. The margin thickened 

 outside the marginal vein and coloured like the midrib ; marginal vein very near the margin. Transverse 

 veins numerous and fine, making an angle with the midrib of about 50 degrees. 



Peduncles. — Roundish, not flattened nor angular. Frequently or usually in pairs ; the flowers 

 generally from 8 to 12, usually 10 or 11. 



Calyx-tnbe. — Subcylindrical, almost ovate, foi'ming a continuous outline with the operculum. 

 Somewhat urceolate in j'oung fruit. 



Operculum.— Ovate, but mote or less pointed or beaked, and frequently showing a marked curve 

 to one side. The length of the operculum about ejual to that of the calyx, viz., about 3 lines. 



Fruits. — Nearly hemispherical, with a slight tendency to constriction of the orifice; in extreme 

 cases the fruits almost taking on an urceolate form. Size about 4 lines broad by 3 lines deep. 



IJini sunk. Yalves 3 or 4 and slightly exserted. 



Its most obvious characteristic is its scaly bark, of which we take cognizance in givin" the specific 

 name to the tree. 



Notes supplementary to the description. 



Anther white, round, dehiscence wide, has a gland at the top, and one "land at 

 tlie Lack. So far as I know, this species is unique in havint^ a ejland in the latter 

 position. Filament at tlie hase. 



SYNONYM. 



E. tereticornis, Sm., var. squamosa. Maiden, in Maiden's "Porcst Flora of New 



South Wales," Part xi, p. 9. 

 E. teretieornis, Sm., var. spha'rocalyx, F.v.M. ; and 

 E. tereticornis, Sm., var. amblijcorys, F.v.M. (partim) in Deane's and Maiden's 



note in J'l-oc. Linn. Soc. N.S. JF., xxiv, (529, and Maiden in Bidl. cTIIerb. 



Boissier (2nd series), 574, are not rel'erahle to E. squamosa as there stated, and 



will be dealt with when E. tercticoi'vis is reached. 

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