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RANGE. 



At the present time it is only known from the Richmond River district, 



northern New South Wales. It may be confidently looked for in southern Queensland" 



and further south in New South Wales. It was first found (March,. 1922) in the localities 



of Mallanganee and Busby's Flat, Richmond Range, with a note that its occurrence 



is restricted. A month later it was found in the parishes of Carnham and Albert, 



county of Drake. 



So f.ir as I can ascertain, it occurs only on the Richmond Range in the parishes of Sandilands, 



Black's Camp, and Fikapene (including Busby s Flat), county of Drake,_and in parishes Wyan, county of 



Richmond, parish Dryaaba, county of Rouse, and is found usually on the hill-tops and sides. The country 



-illy i- sandstone formation, and the tree is generally found close to pockets of brush containing 



Hoop Pine (Arattcaria Cunninghamii). (G. E. Rummery). 



The fact that this important tree has been discovered in accessible brush 

 forests, which were supposed to be well known to the forester, is an indication of the 

 .surprises that remain for us in regard to the Eucalyptus vegetation. 



AFFINITIES. 



We do not know its close affinities at present. It is not closely related to the 

 ordinary Yellow Box (E. melliodora). It is a member of the Rhytiphloise (Rough barks). 



1. With E. Normantonensis Maiden and Cambage. 



It resembles this species in its anthers, to some extent in its boxdike bark, and 

 in its timber. But there is a North Queensland species of less erect habit, and we 

 require ampler specimens and field notes concerning it. 



2. With E. cornea Maiden. 



In the long, thin leaves, and somewhat in the fruits, but in most other characters 

 -eems to be different. 



3. With E. Rudderi Maiden. 



It has the outward appearance of this species, but the anthers are quite different, 

 and so does the timber appear to be. 



