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DESCRIPTION. 



CXIX, F. pallidifolia F.v.M. 



In Fragmenta iii, 131 (1863). 



The original is of course in Latin, and a description in English will be found in 

 B.F1. iii, 236. 



Mueller did not figure it in " Eucalyptographia," and it is now figured for the 

 first time. Perhaps this will lead to more general recognition of it and publication 

 of further data, a species concerning which more information is desirable. 



It is a crooked tree whose bark is white to the ground and brittle. (R. H. 

 Cambage). It is therefore a White Gum. 



P. M. Bailey says of a specimen that " the wood of this small tree is yellow 

 near the bark, the rest red, hard, close-grained, and prettily mottled." 



Mr. "W. "W". Froggatt tells me that the punctures forming galls on the leaves 

 are caused by some small chalcid wasp. E. Preissiana is another species which has 

 insect markings on the leaves. See Fig. 4a, Plate 77. 



Speaking generally, the foliage may be described as yellowish green and dull. 



The juvenile leaves (received too late from Mr. Uambage for figuring) have 

 not previously been described, and are nearly orbicular to broadly lanceolate, 

 rhomboid or oblong with angular branchlets, petiolate, tough, equally pale-green on 

 both sides, fine intramarginal vein distinct from the edge. The anther may be 

 described as of medium size, opening in parallel slits; filament attached about the 

 middle ; gland near the top at the back. 



The plate was drawn some months before Mr. Cambage's specimens were 

 received, and it is to be noted that the fruits of his specimens are uniformly much 

 smaller than those drawn. 



RANGE. 



The type comes from the Sandstone Tableland, tipper Victoria River and 

 Sturt's Creek (also in the vicinity of the Upper Victoria River), Northern Territory. 

 Near the head of Kilgour River, Northern Territory, in ranges (G. F. Hill, No. 5,560). 



The species extends into Northern Queensland. 



