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DESCRIPTION, 



111. E. Caleyl, Maiden. 



In Proc. Linn, Soc. N.S.W., xxx, 512 (1905). 



A tall Ironbark tree, often glaucous, and finally becoming glabrous, but remaining dull-coloured. 



Vernacular NanieSi— Called "Broad-leaved Ironbark "at Howell in comparison with the local 

 l; Xarrow-leaved Ironbark," which is E. sideroxylon, and- which is rare in the immediate district. Also 

 called "Silver-leaved Ironbark," but not to be confused with E. melanophloia, which is not found in the 

 neighbourhood, but which is exceedingly abundant near Bingera, Inverell, &c. 



Bark very deeply furrowed and hard, with much less kino in grains throughout the bark than 

 E. sideroxylon, and therefore not a true " Fat-cake Ironbark " like that species. 



Timber deep red in colour, loyally esteemed, and apparently a timber of good quality. 



Juvenile leaves nearly orbicular, 3 inches in diameter being the usual dimensions. The leaves 

 are symmetrical and taper rather abruptly into a petiole of about -|- inch. Texture thick and coriaceous, 

 dull and even glaucous. Midrib rather prominent, and the intramarginal vein at a considerable distance 

 from the edge. The secondary veins (of which the intramarginal vein is one) numerous, usually about 

 \ inch apart, roughly parallel, but converging and finally becoming nearly parallel to the midrib. 



Mature leaves broadly lanceolar, up to a breadth of 2 inches, and a length twice as great and 

 rather more. Xearly symmetrical, blunt pointed, tapering at the base into a petiole of about an inch. 

 Coriaceous and rather thick, equally dull on both sides ; often glaucous. Intramarginal vein at a 

 considerable distance from the edge. The secondary veins rather prominent and wide apart, and disposed 

 at about an angle of 45° to the midrib. 



Buds. — Operculum conical and of less diameter than the calyx, which tapers much more than does 

 the operculum. The buds often glaucous. 



Flowers axillary, becoming terminal by reduction of the upper leaves. Up to 7 in the head, the 

 common peduncle rather slender and about ^ inch in length, each flower on a distinct pedicel. Anthers 

 almost quadrangular in shape, opening in pores nearly terminal, which are a little wider in the direction 

 of the broad portion of the anther. Filaments often tinged red and minutely glandular. In full flower in 

 August (1905). 



Fruits pear-shaped, slender, tapering into a distinct psdicel. Diameter, say, J inch, with a length 

 about twice as grea";. Dark brown and glossy when fully rip 3. They have a marked dark-colourel thin 

 rim such as is common in E, sideroxylon and E. melliodora. Valves well sunk, usually half way down the 

 capsule. 



This species is named in honour of George Caley, Banks' botanical collector 

 in New South Wales (1800-1810), and whose shrewd observations in regard to 

 another Ironbark have been referred to at p. 494 of the Proceedings quoted. 



RANGE. 



This species appears to be very widely distributed over northern New South 

 Wales, extending from the Rylstone (Mud gee) district north-east to near the 

 Queensland border, and as far east as Emmaville. The range of the species requires 

 to be more fully defined, but it appears to be found over the greater portion of 

 New England and over a considerable area of the western slopes of this tableland. 



