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DESCRIPTION. 



CXXXIV. E. aggregata Deane and Maiden. 



Proc, Linn. Soc. N.S.W. xxiv. 614 (1899). 



Following is the original description : — 



An umbrageous tree, probably worthy of cultivation in cold, clamp situations for ornamental purposes. 



Local Names. — " Peppermint " at Wallerawang, probably because of the fibrous appearance of the 

 bark. Known as " Flooded Gum ? ' in most districts, an exception to the usual rule in Australia to limit 

 the term " Gum " to those species of Eucalypts having smooth or nearly smooth barks. It has been called 

 both ' : Sally " and '* Messmate " in the Crookwcll district; while it is known as " Black Gum " at Fagan's 

 Creek, according to Mr. Bauerlen. 



Size. — Usually small gnarled tress, but a number 30 or 40 feet with a trunk of 12-18 inches or evon 

 2 feet. 



Bark. — Bos-like or rather more flaky ; between that of a Box and a Stringybark or Woollybutt ; 

 cuts woolly. The trunk, large and small branches are all rough ; the ultimate branchlets alone being 

 smooth. In old trees very thick and containing essential oil. 



Timber. — Whito and tough when fresh, but the trunk is usually not straight enough and large 

 enough, as a general rule, for marketable timber ; reckoned worthless for standing in the ground. 



Yoiinff Leaves. — Quite glabrous ; oval to nearly oblong ; strictly opposite up to an inch long ; the 

 margins undulate ; mucronatc with a short point. Young trees are often eaten down by cattle. 



Mature Leaves. — Foliage semi-pendulous, lanceolate in shape ; usually symmetrical, but oblique 

 leaves not rare; undulate; equally green on both sides, scarcely shining; on the average probably 

 4 1 inches long by 1 broad. Intramarginal vein considerably removed frcm the edge; other veins few 

 but conspicuous ; very oblique. 



Bnrts. — Usually four to six in the umbel, but sevens not rare; stalk up to J inch long, hardly 

 compressed, more compressed as the fruit reaches maturity; the stalklets short and round. The 

 operculum and calyx-tube about equal, and both tapering towards a point, the operculum being nearly 



conical. 



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Flowers. — Stamens apparently all fertile and inflected in the bud; stigma not dilated; anthers 

 opening by parallel slits. 



Frnits. — Hemispherical in shape and sometimes, owing to the shortening of the stalklets, so 

 clustered together as to form a dense head, hence the specific name; small, not exceeding , 3 e inch in 

 diameter, with a well-defined, sharp rim, domed, and with 3 or 1 well exsorted valves. 



