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DESCRIPTION. 



XCL E. squamosa, Deane and Maiden. 



In Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.JF., xxii, 561 (1897), with a plate. 



A medium-sized tree, that is to say, averaging 30 feet in height, and with a stem diameter of about 

 15 inches. 



BiU'k. — Scaly, somewhat resembling that of E. corymbosa, 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. vimvnaUs, Stuartiana and allies. Similar, as regards arrangement of leaves, to 

 E. punctata, piperita and some other species. 



Mature leaves. — Narrow to rather broad-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, slightly falcate, 3h 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. — Pvoundish, not flattened nor angular. Frequently or usually in pairs ; the flowers 

 generally frcm 8 to 12, usually 10 or 11. 



Calyx-tube. — Subcylindrical, almost ovate, forming a continuous outline with the operculum. 

 Somewhat urceolate in young fruit. 



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

 to one side. The length of the operculum about equal 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. 



Him sunk. Yalves 3 or 4 and slightly exserted. 



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

 name to the tree. 



Notes supplementary to the description. 



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

 the Lack. So far as I know, this species is unique in having a gland in the latter 

 position. Filament at the base. 



SYNONYM. 



E. teretieornis, Sm., var. squamosa, Maiden, in Maiden's "Forest Flora of New 



South Wales," Part xi, p. 9. 

 E. teretieornis, Sm., var. sphcerocalyx, F.v.M. ; and 

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



note in Proc. Linn. Sue. N.S. TV., xxiv, 029, and Maiden in Bull. cV Herb. 



Boissier (2nd series), 574, are not referable to JE. squamosa as there stated, and 



will be dealt with when E. teretieornis is reached. 

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