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DESCRIPTION. 



Eucalyptus coccifera, Hook., f. 



Following is the original description : — 



Ramis ramulisque teretibus lrevibus plerumque glaucis, foliis alternis parvis uniformibus lineari- 

 cllipticis lanceolatis v. anguste ovatis aouminatis utrinque attenuatis apicibus juniorum unicinato-hamatis, 

 pedunculis brevibus 3-floris rarissime 4-8-floris, alabastris ancipiti-compressis obovato-obconicis, operculo 

 depresso apice concavo capsula latiore rugoso, capsula obconieo-hemispherica latiore quam longa basin versus 

 biearinata brevissime pedicellata, pedieello compresso, ore piano dilatato rarius convexiusculo v. concavo, 

 valvis axi capsula? parvis. Tops of mountains, Laivrence, Gunn. 



Arbor parva, 10-pedalis, e basi ramosa. Folia coriacea, sublonge petiolata, petiolo £ unc. longo, 

 lamina 1J— 2J unc. longa, 4-1 unc. lata, elliptico-ovata v. lanceolata, v. lineari-lanceolata, omnia 1-nervia. 

 Pedunculi breves, fere omnes 3-Hori. Alabastra longitidine et diametro varia, longiora J uncialia, obovato- 

 jbconica, pedicellata, breviora \ unc. longa, sessilia, breviter obconica, omnia compressa. Capsulte J— £ unc. 

 latae, utrinque carinatte, carinse cum angulis pedicelli continue, nunc ad orem capsulse products, nunc 

 supra basin evanidse — (Lond. Journ. Hot, vi, 1847, 477). It is described by Bentham in B.FL, iii, 204. 



This plant received its specific name because its foliage was infested with a 

 Coccus, which circumstance was drawn attention to by Mr. Lawrence, who first 

 sent it to the describer. This condition is by no means peculiar to this species, nor 

 is this species particularly liable to such attacks ; debilitated Eucalypts of perhaps 

 any species may become thus infested. 



It is a hardy species as regards temperature, and has succeeded in many parts 

 of the United Kingdom. Its glaucous foliage renders it a pleasing object ; its foliage 

 also emits a more than ordinarily pleasant fragrance. 



It is quite a small tree, of under 20 feet in height. It has a smooth white 

 bark, and except occasionally for firewood, I know of no use to which it is put. Its 

 leaves do not appear to be distilled for oil. It has no vernacular or aboriginal name 

 that I know of. 



