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DESCRIPTION. 



CXXXI. E. Banksii Maiden. 



In Proc. linn. Soo. N.S.W., xxix, p. 77-1 (1904). 



A very large tree up to 100 feet, reminding one of E. goniocdlyx in habit. Quite glabrous or the twigs a 

 •little glaucous. It has clean stems without ribbons, and no rough bark. It is locally known as " Woolly- 

 butt" because the bark is fuzzy to cut, and, for convenience, "Tenterfield Woolly-butt." 



Stark . — Of a dull uniform grey ; woolly or fuzzy. Not as soft and as Box-like as that of E. Stuartiana. 

 Branches smooth, not ribbony. The uniformity of the smooth bark of this species (intermediate between 

 that of a gum and a box, and somewhat resembling that of a Grey Gum, E. punctata or E. propinqua) is 

 notable. 



Timber. — A good hard timber, not soft like that of E. Stuartiana. Pale-coloured, a timbei of 

 promise, but data not available in regard to its economic merits. 



Juvenile leaves. — Nearlyorbicular or oblong, cordate at the base am 1 stem-clasping, strictly opposite, 

 gradually becoming broadly lanceolate and finally lanceolate : texture thickish, glabrous, slightly paler 

 underneath. The midrib prominent, the main lateral veins also conspicuous and making approximately an 

 angle of 15 degrees with the midrib. The ends of these lateral veins connected by loops (hrachydodromous), 

 said loops at a considerable distance from the edge. Besides those, there are a large number of fine 

 anastomosing veins. Twigs nearly terete, reddish. 



Mature leaves. — Rather large, !> inches long by 1 .', broad not being an uncommon size. Equally 

 green on both sides, falcate, venation rather prominent, intramarginal vein at some distance from the edge, 

 venation spreading. 



Buds. — Sessile, the head of four to seven either on a short strap-shaped peduncle or this may be 

 absent. The buds more or less angular by mutual compression. The operculum blunt conical or 

 hemispherical. 



Flowers. — Anthers opening in parallel slits. 



Fruits. — Small, under \ inch in diameter, conoid or nearly hemispherical, rim narrow and slightly 

 domed, valves (only three in the specimens seen) well exserted. 



I dedicate this interesting species in honour of Sir Joseph Banks, companion of Captain Cook in 

 his discovery of New South Wales. 



RANGE. 



This species occurs in both New South Wales and Queensland, and, so far as 

 is known at present, is confined to New England, and to no great distance from the 

 New South Wales-Queensland border. 



Wallangarra, on the sides of hills at an elevation of about 3,500 feet (J. L. 

 Boorman) ; Tenterfield (H. Deane) ; Wilson's Downfall (R. H. Cambage) ; Emma- 

 ville (J. L. Boorman). 



