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DESCRIPTION. 



XL. Eucalyptus populifolia, Hook. 



The species was described* in Hooker's Icones Plant arum, t. 879 (1852), and 

 the description was, of course, accompanied by a plate. Following is this 

 description : — 



Ramis gracilibus teretibus, foliis longe petiolatis subrhombeo-orbicularibus obtusissimis basi 

 subcuneatis teuue penninerviis nervis obliquis approximates margine paulum incrassatis, pedanoulis 

 axillaribus solitariis vel foliis delapsis subpaniculatis subquinquefloris, frucfcu (vix mature) turbinate laevi, 

 pedicellis teretibus. Hab., Wide Bay district, north-eastern Australia, Mr. Bid will (n. 76). 



The lid or operculum of the calyx I have not seen, but the leaves alone will readily distinguish this 

 species from any with which we have hitherto been acquainted. 



The type accordingly came from what we now know as Queensland. The 

 species is, however, more widely diffused in New South Wales. 



Mueller's description, in Eaglish, will be found in the " Eucalyptographia." 



Bentham (B.F1. iii, 214) confused it with E. polyanthemos, Schauer. 



Notes supplementary to the description, 



Mueller, in the " Eucalyptographia," emphasises the following points : — 

 Leaves orbicular-ovate or roundish, very shining (the leaves may, however, be 

 narrow. — J.H.M.); umbels paniculate ; anthers roundish-ovate, opening below the 

 summit by pores ; fruits very small. 



There are many gradations of size and width of leaf. The species is usually 

 very easily recognised, but the narrow lanceolate leaves may be a pitfall in some 

 cases ; they tben sometimes show affinity to E. bicolor. 



The type, as figured by Hooker, shows slightly urceolate fruits, but scarcely 

 urceolate in "Eucalyptographia." 



Eor notes as to certain variations in the species, see the descriptions (atp 348) 

 referring to Plate 48. 



It is commonly known as " Binibil " (aboriginal name) (" Bibble " is a 

 corruption), or " Glossy- or Shiny-leaved Box. " Sometimes the leaves are strikingly 

 Poplar-like (hence the specific name), while the resemblance to a Poplar is 

 enhanced by the upright habit, for it is one of the most compact, straight-growing 

 trees of the genus. 



It has rough bark except to the very ultimate branchlets. Other notes on 

 this tree will be given under the localities. 



• See note below, under E. alba, p. 342. 



